Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The CEO has said they were not preconditions. What he did do was put out some programme which he was sharing with everybody else. Obviously, as far as I can see - I cannot read his mind - these are negotiating positions. He has stated specifically that they are not preconditions. The trade unions have also stated they would begin discussions without preconditions. Therefore, let us get on with it.