I hope that there will never again be such an occurrence among any group of employees within the Department. I plead with the Minister of State and the Minister, Deputy Walsh, to intervene immediately to ensure that the two aggrieved parties can be granted their entitlements as quickly as possible so that the very important work on which the Department should be concentrating at the present time can continue. Serious negotiations are taking place in respect of the Fischler proposals and Ministers and senior officials should be able to concentrate on these rather than being diverted by an issue such as this, important though it may be.