Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

Some 650 Tara Mines workers are facing a bleak and uncertain winter. Their income has fallen off a cliff. Another 1,000 jobs in County Meath are in serious trouble. Shops have reported a collapse in their turnover in recent times. The workers have been listening for a long time to the Minister for Social Protection speaking about income supports but according to current plans that will not happen for several years. Can the Government bring in emergency legislation to help the workers in Tara Mines? The issue of electricity is key. It is the elephant in the room. Other zinc mines in Europe are still operating because they are dealing with lower electricity prices. Will the Tánaiste ask the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to meet with the management and unions at Tara Mines?

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