Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 4

Written Answers. - Irish Oil Rig Workers.

Micheál Martin

Question:

806 Mr. Martin asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the steps, if any, the Government is taking to ensure that Irish workers have equal opportunities to participate and to work on oil rigs off the Irish coast and within Irish waters. [15198/96]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

I am not aware of any inequality of access to work for Irish workers on the oil rigs off the Irish coast and within Irish waters.