Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

An enormous number of cases under the provisions of Towards 2016 involve workers and management engaging in negotiations around changes in work practices, productivity and the ability to pay. They all have to abide by the terms of the provisions in Towards 2016. I do not get involved in those negotiations, either directly or indirectly. As I noted in my earlier reply, some of these issues come before the implementation group for assistance. Most of these cases are worked on and dealt with every week by employers and trade unions and it is a matter for them to work through.

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