Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

The facts of history also show that in 1987, faced by an economic wasteland of incompetence and mismanagement, the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, then Minister for Labour, crafted the first social partnership agreement. This first historical agreement became the template model on which stability and prosperity were built and it continues to be a crucial aspect of economic and social policy.

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