Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

I beg the Deputy's pardon. There have been considerable difficulties with regard to State agencies but these represent a very small proportion of the total number of posts to be decentralised. Negotiations with ICTU are ongoing and the Government is attempting to work through the issues in question with congress.

The Deputy mentioned criticism contained in the OECD report. That, again, has been referred to the implementation group of Secretaries General for consideration.

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