Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The agreement which has been reached with the public service unions will now go before their respective memberships. Does the Government intend to afford time in the Chamber to debate the agreement? It has no guarantees that there will be no further cuts in social welfare. It has no provision to rule out any further cuts to the public services delivered by public servants. There are a whole range of issues which Members here would like to address to the respective Ministers and the Taoiseach. Can the Taoiseach indicate to the House his intention regarding the agreement which was reached, its current status and when he expects to know with certainty its future?

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