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

I will not be engaging directly with the unions on the matter. It is the work of my Department and the industrial relations sections of other Departments to deal with them and they will continue to do so. The work of the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service will be, as the Deputy said, to respond and provide the information on the cost and consequences of the measure and to place the issue in the broader context of what is happening within the economy and current wage trends. As I said, the commitment I gave to the Deputy in December will be honoured and the report will be delivered to the House.

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