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

As the arguments have been covered in dealing with several other sections, I do not intend to repeat them. However, I emphasise that the focus of the approach taken in the Bill is consistent with that of previous legislation and how I handled industrial relations disputes in the recent past. The idea is simply to try to ensure there are benefits to being inside an agreement and, therefore, in explaining why people should vote for it.

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