Essential work rules too lax says Kildare North TD Workers to frightened of losing jobs to complain says Deputy Cronin Reporter: '); '); Kildare North TD, Reada Cronin, says some workers in her area are forced to work onsite in non-essential jobs and fear complaints will bring a P45. Deputy Cronin said government’s rules on what constitutes ‘essential work’ are too wide, too lax, too open to interpretation Deputy Cronin who raised the matter in the Dail yesterday said she has referred the situation in our meat Plants to the Health and Safety Authority in the past but workers contacting her now work in small operations. “They are frightened of losing their jobs and their ability to keep a roof over their heads. They are worried about being identified as ‘complainers’ or ‘troublemakers.”