Mr. Bernard Gloster:

There is a lot of debate we could engage in on it. I will take on the chin what the Deputy said about my management of it. I am very confident that I have approached this very reasonably. There is a danger that we could demonise a group of the workforce when we are at a very sensitive stage of discussion. What I want to do is to resolve it. I believe there is every chance we can resolve it next week. I have written to the Ceann Comhairle about it. I am very clear and I have asked senior managers to use as much flexibility as possible to respond to what questions we can. I absolutely agree with the Deputy that access to information is a critical part of what is done here. I am certainly anxious to deal with it but there is a danger that I will demonise a group of the workforce ahead of negotiations and that would not be helpful.