Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

In order to facilitate the Ceann Comhairle, the Government is pleased there has been such engagement with the social partners. In particular, it is now moving on to some highly intensive discussions and negotiations and it is the Government's clear intention that this engagement will have a fruitful outcome. As for the House, as the Taoiseach noted yesterday, the Government will facilitate a debate on the matter in due course, once finality has been brought to the situation.

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