Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

It had to be done in a structured way. I am now beginning to unwind that process so it does not fall by court challenge. I am doing it in a focused, fair way, initially restoring pay to the lowest paid. That has been acknowledged and understood by the trade union negotiators, who have their members' interests much closer to their hearts than the Deputies opposite.

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