Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

It is ingenuity or innovation. There are statutory requirements that must be addressed. That is to secure the entitlements of an employee. The matter of workers' rights and statutory supports was raised a few minutes ago. Equated to this is a balance given the difficulties we are working within. The role of social partners in the context of economic recovery and difficulty is of major importance. Working with social partners will benefit the outcome of the economy and, most particularly, some trying issues that face us all.

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