Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The Minister's initial response was that this matter requires the consent of the Minister. He is the Minister and my question seeks his consent. I ask him to reconsider his position. Perhaps he would agree to meet a delegation from PDFORRA in the near future. Its requests are relatively simple and modest - to affiliate to ICTU, have access to the Workplace Relations Commission and to be involved in national pay bargaining.

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