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

I will address the Deputy's first question. This builds on a commitment I gave in the earlier Dáil session around dealing with issues for new entrants. I may have been responding to questions to Deputy Calleary on this when I indicated to him that the Lansdowne Road agreement creates the processes in which matters of concern to those inside the agreement can be dealt. That is what we are doing. We are triggering one of those processes. With regard to how long that will take, I am not going to impose a deadline on that process as I do not believe it fair to those unions who have come in good faith to engage with us on the matter. I am having this engagement because of recognition of the concerns articulated by the unions on this matter.

The Deputy referred to the GRA. I am pleased to confirm that an individual has been appointed with the support of the parties involved, Mr. John Horan,-----

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