Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Kelly is long enough around the House to know the current Government, the previous Government and all Governments I know of have engaged in collective bargaining across the sector with the public service unions. It has not been a question of segregating different groups or principals within that. We collectively negotiate arrangements. We have recently, as the Deputy acknowledged albeit grudgingly, negotiated restoration to young teachers who were recruited at lower rates of pay. All Deputies know why they were.

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