Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Despite initial reservations, some of which I shared and which led to my rejection of the earlier offer from IAG, Deputies in government in both parties engaged with me on this matter. They engaged with the company and the unions and they laid out to me, as Minister, matters of concern in a clear, responsible and, at times, forceful manner. There were Deputies on the Government benches who decided not to play politics with the reputation of the company or with the livelihoods of the workers they represented but rather ---

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