Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is understood we have to have a successor to the Lansdowne Road agreement. That is a process on which the Government must focus also, but it does not have the wherewithal, given its resources, to offer restoration now. There has to be a strategy for and a structure to it. That strategy and structure are evidenced in the other public sector unions and in case of the TUI and the INTO, both of which see substantial benefits being gained from the discussions and agreed negotiations. Believe me, the Government does not want the strikes to take place. I hope the unions involved will see that the Government wants to act absolutely responsibly. Where there is flexibility within the Lansdowne Road agreement, it will be shown, as in the case of other unions. Clearly, the road ahead points to a successor to the Lansdowne Road agreement. The Government will also focus on this.

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