Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As I said, the most effective way to resolve this issue is through the labour relations machinery and industrial relations machinery of the State. It is the most effective way to resolve all disputes of this kind and, ultimately, the only way to do it. That is understood and accepted across all the social partners in respect of disputes in the public and private sectors. As I said, there was engagement between the parties at the WRC yesterday. It is important those talks continue and the existing industrial relations machinery is fully utilised because that is the ultimate way of ensuring we can get a resolution to this.

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