Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Both sides have to enter into negotiations on the pay issue in good faith. I am not going to seek to represent a certain view. This issue exists across the public service and is not confined to teachers, nurses or any other group. The public service pay agreement that provided for €900 million was negotiated with the trade unions, which did not prioritise new entrant pay for that-----