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

I share the Deputy’s revulsion at the shocking attack on the young boy in Navan. We have collectively done that today.

On the retained firefighters, we ask all parties to continue to engage constructively on resolving the outstanding industrial relations issues within the established facilitation forum. That is the best way to resolve this.

There is no silver bullet solution to the issues of recruitment and retention. The Minister has acknowledged there clearly are issues. A report was commissioned in 2021. He accepted a recommendation of the management board of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management to publish it. I will talk to the Ministers. The objective will be to keep all sides talking.

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