Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The wildcat action taken last weekend was disgraceful and discommoded hundreds of thousands of people. If Deputy Mick Barry is suggesting that we should legislate for that kind of activity I disagree with him fundamentally. People in this country are entitled to go about their daily work, attend their workplace and expect that transport services can be provided.

Strikes have been legitimate in Ireland and there are reasons for that. I am glad to see that both sides, unions and management, are back in at the Workplace Relations Commission. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, is at the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport today.

I fundamentally disagree with Deputy Mick Barry's presentation of the kind of Ireland he wants to see.

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