Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

The Tánaiste has suggested I do not understand what is going on. If she wants to impute ignorance to us, fair enough, she is following in the footsteps of her leader. Let me ask again. I know the Government is fully entitled to deal with the social partners with regard to the circumstances in which the nation finds itself. I respect the part that social partnership played in stability and economic growth over the past 20 years.

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