Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

The Minister said that 1,000 employees in State agencies have indicated that they may want to move. However, is it not the case that resistance to the move in State agencies is so great that there could be considerable damage to the corporate memory and business efficiency of such agencies if enforced moves continue? Is the Minister's failure to have meaningful interaction with congress due to the fact that he has thrown in the towel as regards the State agencies?

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