Ahern pledges to help Gama workers retrieve lost wages

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday pledged to do everything in the Government’s power to help Gama workers retrieve lost wages held in Dutch accounts.

Although a Government report into allegations of wage fraud at the company is the subject of an injunction sought by Gama, Mr Ahern said the scandal would be investigated by the Revenue Commissioners, the gardaí and other regulatory bodies.

Responding to demands from Labour leader Pat Rabbitte and TD Joe Higgins during Leader’s Questions yesterday, Mr Ahern said the Government would act as soon as possible to ensure the previously unknown accounts in Dutch- based Finansbank were made available to workers.