Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have not engaged in any blaming. The blame-game has only come from the Opposition benches today on this matter. As I said earlier, we value the work of retained firefighters. They are highly committed people in communities throughout the country who provide an exceptional service. All industrial relations disputes are resolved in the end. They are resolved by negotiations. Government is willing to engage. As is often the case, matters that cannot be resolved have to go to the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, or to the Labour Court, and those offices of government are available to intervene.

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