Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I certainly cannot say the same thing to Deputy Clare Daly as I said to Deputy Barry. At least she takes a different angle in respect of the matter. I will not do what she would like me to do. I understand that people maintain that one person's precondition is another person's statement prior to getting down to talks. What I will do is ask both parties to be realistic and request that they not play with words or interpret one or the other's statements as preconditions. They know and I know that they will have to talk without preconditions sooner or later. To ensure that they are under no illusions, I say to them this: they are on their own on this one. They must behave like grown-ups, get in there and settle it. The machinery of the State is available. I will make it available to them 24-7 to resolve this problem, which, as many people eloquently outlined just recently, will cause untold damage, harm and hardship to many innocent travellers, innocent people in rural communities, the workforce and others. I will make that machinery available but I will not be proactive in policy areas in this situation.

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