Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Will the Minister of State report on the agreement reached with the Defence Forces representative organisations on the application of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and make a statement on the matter? As he knows, there has been a protracted dispute and the State has sought to defend its position, in breach of the current legal framework. We need a full statement on why there was such a delay in upholding the law and vindicating the rights of people who work in the Defence Forces. Will he explain the current position?

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