Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I get a bit fed up with this regular comment from Deputy Daly as if she is the only one in here who values the work the public service does. We value the work of our public servants. I value it because I know them, the very many people who work long hours and late nights to see that services are provided, whether front-line or not. And yes, no more than any other sector of Irish society, there are people who do not perform to the optimum level. There are sectors in the public sector where that applies. We value the work of the public service, and Deputy Daly does not have sole ownership of respect for the public service.

I hope the discussions that are taking place with chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission and trades unions will proceed successfully, that we can have an opportunity to have a negotiated, overarching agreement regarding Croke Park II. Hopefully the discussions the unions and Bus Éireann have entered into, thankfully both with a positive attitude, can bring this matter to a conclusion and Bus Éireann drivers and workers can continue to provide an excellent, first class service for the many thousands of passengers who are glad to use their services on a daily basis for many years.

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