Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----is the type of language that makes these matters more difficult to resolve. I hope the approach of the House will be to examine how we can resolve these issues. In light of the support the Deputy expressed for the Lansdowne Road agreement, perhaps he will also acknowledge its benefits. What I and the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Richard Bruton, have said is that we must be fair to the unions that voted in favour of the agreement by ensuring the benefits and protections it offers are confined to them.

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