Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Was it advisable to go over the heads of the unions? Mr. Hernan is now seeking a partnership with them to address the issue. They have indicated that they will work in partnership with Bus Éireann, but Mr. Hernan undermined that partnership by going over their heads and communicating directly with staff before communicating with them. Would it not have been better to communicate directly with the unions before communicating with staff in order to create the kind of partnership conditions that he wants?