Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Taoiseach for his kind comments, but I am a little confused. Is the Taoiseach saying that the timeframe and the rate of pay restoration will only be done in accordance with the agreement under the Haddington Road and Lansdowne Road agreements and that there will be no deviation from that? Is that the stated Government position? Further, what are the Government's plans for addressing recruitment difficulties in key areas such as in the nursing sector where there are now 1,800 vacant posts? Will his Government step outside the architecture of the Haddington Road-Lansdowne Road agreement to deal with that particular issue?

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