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Use of British kitchens is an abuse

category national | anti-capitalism | opinion/analysis author Friday March 07, 2008 11:02author by Des - RSF Report this post to the editors

Foreign kictchens bought instead oof our own.

Use of British made kitchens a abuse of public funds
Statement by Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Des Dalton

The use of British made kitchen units in the publicly funded Respond housing development in Athy is an abuse of public funds. Already the sub-contractor on site is in breach of the terms of the Registered Employment Agreement according to the BATU (Building and Allied Trade Union). Workers have been laid off because of their membership of a trade union. Public monies have been used to subsidies ‘black economy’ exploitation, denying workers their right to sick pay, pension and social welfare.

Now it appears that in a publicly funded project a foreign company is being used to supply kitchen units despite the presence of a number of local companies. Also the question needs to be asked how many local young people have been offered either apprenticeships or employment in either the Respond housing scheme or the construction of the swimming pool in Greenhills?

The silence of Athy Town Council on these matters is deafening and it is time they and Kildare Co Council stood up to their responsibilities whilst public money is abused in this manner.

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 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Brit kitchens     Sam    Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:04 
   neo-liberal agenda     Cael    Fri Mar 07, 2008 13:39 
   everything but!     Teresa    Fri Mar 07, 2008 19:23 
   Oh my God, British goods on Irish soil!     DIY Kitchener    Fri Mar 07, 2008 20:31 
   Read it again DIY Kitchener     Saer    Fri Mar 07, 2008 22:15 
   Helping BATU     Anarchist    Fri Mar 07, 2008 22:21 
   Reply to Anarchist     Saer    Fri Mar 07, 2008 23:02 
   no native Kishteens     Scandalized of Athy    Sat Mar 08, 2008 12:55 
   No native khazis either     DIY Kitchener    Sat Mar 08, 2008 14:40 
 10   Native WCs?     Cael    Sat Mar 08, 2008 15:17 
 11   Of course we have local khazis     DIY Kitchener    Sun Mar 09, 2008 17:47 
 12   No tax exiles on state funded radio     Mike    Sun Mar 09, 2008 20:50 
 13   DIY etc.     Cael    Sun Mar 09, 2008 22:58 


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