Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

-----our anger at what has happened and our strong sense that the situation in the workers find themselves is unacceptable? Many are watching this as an illustration of what will inform other cases that may develop and wehat has informed others which have occurred in which people have been in a position to maintain a campaign of the type that has been maintained in this instance in the past 50 days. We all agree that this is not an acceptable way to treat workers and that we expect better. The Taoiseach is anxious that all existing mechanisms be used to bring about a resolution, which is fair enough. However, over and above this, all other possibilities should be borne in mind.

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