Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

I agree with the Minister on his last point. I refer the Minister to a letter he wrote to the Mandate trade union dated 1 March 2012 in which he advised the union that he would consider, " vindication of employees' rights and the minimisation of the cost to employees in the context of the forthcoming reform of the State's employment rights and industrial relations structures and procedures". Will the Minister give the House a commitment that he will review those procedures and legislation in a way that will assist in the speedy resolution of industrial relations disputes in cases where the employer refuses to engage with the industrial relations institutions of the country?

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