Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Labour Court stated that these new arrangements, in the context of an entitlement over a four year period, are both reasonable and modest relative to sick pay arrangements applicable in other employments. The trade union movement is engaging with this and it understands these changes are necessary. They are part of a negotiating process involving the representatives of workers. However, there are individuals in this House who would like to set aside the elected representatives of workers, set aside the democratically elected Government and who know from their own personal demeanour and personal position what is the right and proper thing to be done.

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