Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

The point made about the decoupling of the Department is interesting and a number of speakers spoke in that regard. Important work is being done in the social partnership arrangements and discussions currently under way. Virtually every speaker referred to Gama, the Irish Ferries dispute and other difficulties, which must be addressed in the context of the social partnership negotiations in the first instance and subsequently in terms of the compliance model. Working together, we can achieve a significant amount in this area.

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