Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

To get back to the matter at hand, I know many of the men and women in the retained fire service across the country. I commissioned the independent review. I was not asked to do it, I commissioned it, published it and brought it to Cabinet twice. All 13 recommendations were accepted by the Government.

Much progress was made in this regard concerning rostering and minimum staffing levels at stations. There will be 12 staff per station. The Deputy is correct that the issue of pay remains. His assertion today, like that of his colleague, Deputy Brady, the other evening was at variance with what his party leader was asking for earlier that day. She had asked for re-engagement at the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC. Deputy Doherty asked, and Deputy Brady, who has engaged in an act of theatre here today, which was obviously choreographed-----

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