Before coming to the Order of Business I propose to deal with a notice under Standing Order 32. I call on Deputy Mattie McGrath.
Request to move Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32
I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter concerning self-employed persons when companies go into liquidation. I refer to what happened to Pierse Construction in recent days where more than 1,600 sub-contractors were left penniless and their employees do not know what will happen. Most of these people have families and there are sad stories behind them. They are small business people who were left high and dry. Major companies may have traded recklessly in the past. It is happening more often now and something must be done by way of legislation in this House to deal with this problem that has had such an effect to date and will have such an impact in the forthcoming years.
Having consider the matter raised, it is not in order under Standing Order 32.