Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The Taoiseach indicated that what was brought forward by the unions on Tuesday was inadequate. The unions indicated that they wished to revise and reconsider their proposals and bring them back to the Government. There are ongoing discussions today, so let us await the outcome. As the Taoiseach has said categorically, at the end of the day the Government will make a decision on the basis of a €4 billion adjustment. Those decisions will be finalised and brought to the floor of this House at 3.45 p.m. next Wednesday.

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