Speaking this week, Sinn Féin Councillor Niall Quigley expressed concerns over Fine Gael’s plans to cut social welfare and to sell off vital state assets.
The Clones Town Council member said: “Cutting Social Welfare will not solve the problem of unemployment. Sinn Féin vehemently opposed the cuts to Social Welfare in Budget 2010 that saw jobseeker’s allowance being cut for young people under 25. What we need to remember is that these young people on jobseekers allowance have already undergone a means test which demonstrates that they have no or limited alternative income.”
Speaking about Fine Gael’s so-called New ERA stimulus package, Cllr. Quigley said:
“I would be unsupportive of a stimulus package that would sell off State assets. Never could the dangers of privatisation be more relevant. Look at the case of SR Technics, formerly FLS Aerospace, formerly Team Aer Lingus which emerged from the mechanical and engineering section of a public sector company Aer Lingus. This is a classic example of where the privatisation agenda takes us; how it leaves workers on the dole queue.
“All we need to do is look at recent events to know that privatisation is detrimental for employment. Jobs are being held at ransom to the interests of big business. Where the Government cannot provide jobs themselves, we have to rely on big fish to bring in jobs.
“The former employees of SR Technics are in limbo. The government sold off Aer Lingus, failed to retain their jobs, failed to create alternative employment for them and now failed to guarantee them education, upskilling and training. We have seen similar stories as a result of the privatisation of Eircom, Irish Sugar and many others. Unfortunately it appears that Fine Gael want to repeat the mistakes of the past.”
The Clones Town Council member said: “Cutting Social Welfare will not solve the problem of unemployment. Sinn Féin vehemently opposed the cuts to Social Welfare in Budget 2010 that saw jobseeker’s allowance being cut for young people under 25. What we need to remember is that these young people on jobseekers allowance have already undergone a means test which demonstrates that they have no or limited alternative income.”
Speaking about Fine Gael’s so-called New ERA stimulus package, Cllr. Quigley said:
“I would be unsupportive of a stimulus package that would sell off State assets. Never could the dangers of privatisation be more relevant. Look at the case of SR Technics, formerly FLS Aerospace, formerly Team Aer Lingus which emerged from the mechanical and engineering section of a public sector company Aer Lingus. This is a classic example of where the privatisation agenda takes us; how it leaves workers on the dole queue.
“All we need to do is look at recent events to know that privatisation is detrimental for employment. Jobs are being held at ransom to the interests of big business. Where the Government cannot provide jobs themselves, we have to rely on big fish to bring in jobs.
“The former employees of SR Technics are in limbo. The government sold off Aer Lingus, failed to retain their jobs, failed to create alternative employment for them and now failed to guarantee them education, upskilling and training. We have seen similar stories as a result of the privatisation of Eircom, Irish Sugar and many others. Unfortunately it appears that Fine Gael want to repeat the mistakes of the past.”
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