Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy might raise that again in the context of where we are and what we are trying to achieve. Certainly it was Irish workers who answered the clarion call many years ago when we had major difficulties in the economy and they have worked progressively and are very efficient. We want that to continue to be the case in the context of a very open economy. The Deputy's suggestion can be discussed in the context of agreements being negotiated. However, at present, we must take into account the impact this would have primarily on small and medium sized businesses.

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