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21 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will give the implications for competition between the IDA and British based development authorities for multinational investment or the fact that Britain has received exemption for six years from an EC Directive on mandatory elected works councils in multinational companies while Ireland will have to fully comply.
66 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will give the implications for competition between the IDA and British based development authorities for multinational investment or the fact that Britain has received exemption for six years from an EC Directive on mandatory elected works councils in multinational companies while Ireland will have to fully comply.
68 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will give the implications for competition between the IDA and British based development authorities for multinational investment or the fact that Britain has received exemption for six years from an EC Directive on mandatory elected works councils in multinational companies while Ireland will have to fully comply.
96 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment if he will give the implications for competition between the IDA and British based development authorities for multinational investment or the fact that Britain has received exemption for six years from an EC Directive on mandatory elected works councils in multinational companies while Ireland will have to fully comply.
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 21, 66, 68 and 96 together.
The draft European Works Councils Directive referred to in the Deputies' Questions has not yet been adopted, and has been under discussion by the Council of Ministers for some time. It is a proposal requiring unanimity in the Council but this has not proved possible to achieve.
