Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am also very disappointed. It is the standard reply that we have been getting even though we were hoping that this was moving on behind the scenes in at least having some sort of negotiation with the officials and representatives from the PNA.

NASRA represents nearly 500 members. When the HSE stopped collecting the dues from members' pay, it had about 350 members. Another 150 to 200 joined since but cannot be recognised by the HSE. NASRA has been in with the WRC up to the last number of weeks, negotiating and representing members but the HSE has not even spoken to the workers, the branch or the PNA about contingency plans. Those workers have put those contingency plans in place themselves, without the HSE engaging in any shape or form. This needs to be moved on and, as has been said by Deputy Ó Caoláin, there has to be direct intervention by the Minister into this dispute to try to resolve it through negotiation and not confrontation.

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