Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

That will be the basis on which discussions will take place with the social partners. I have no doubt that the trade union and employer sides will have strong views on this matter that may go beyond the scope of the report. The Minister will have his own views and all this eventually will revert in the short term to the Government and there will be a whole of Government decision, which, if it requires legislation, will be brought back to this House for full debate at that point.

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