Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to be helpful in this situation. I do not want to be partisan in any way either, because I do not believe that is my job. If either party believes that there are pre-conditions then perhaps the WRC or the Labour Court should be the judge of whether or not they are. It is my understanding that there are no pre-conditions. When the chief executive appeared before the committee he said that there are no pre-conditions. The unions have also said that there are no pre-conditions. I can understand the Deputy's interpretation of the words but I will not instruct or advise because to do so would be to break the principle of getting involved. However, I would appeal to management to repeat its claim and commitment that there are no pre-conditions. I appeal to both sides to say publicly tonight that there are no pre-conditions. That is all they need to say. They then need to get around the table.