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

That is a cheap shot. Just like him, we live in our communities and just like him we are of our communities and we know what is happening on the ground. Our constituents talk to us as much as they talk to him and none of us would be here and we would not have an elected mandate if we were not in touch with our constituents and with the people who vote for us.

As is always the case in any disagreement or dispute, there are two sides to every story and, often, the truth lies somewhere in between. There is a pathway to a resolution here. The Westmanstown roster, which is the only actual agreed roster in recent times, comes back into force in November. This is only the end of September and there is plenty of time over the course of the next couple of weeks for all sides to commit to focused dialogue and negotiations, ending in a recommendation from the WRC which can then be put to a vote. That is what I think should happen.

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