Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Respectfully, if the Minister had made that statement, I would have said that it expressed an opinion that recognition of a union should not be made mandatory in this particular system. I understand it is linked to the wider collective bargaining issue, which is important as people have the right to association and to have people they choose represent them. I am aware there is a problem with this in this State. While this issue is far bigger than the infrastructure the Government is building, there is no doubt that this infrastructure should be able to recognise the rights of citizens in this regard.