Feargal Quinn (Independent)

I had not planned to speak on this amendment. The Minister said there is considerable difference between business and Government. We talk about having to negotiate. A good manager will negotiate, although there are times when a manager's job is to manage. If that manager's job is to manage and if the alternative is disaster, at some point the manager must say to the unions and employees that we do not have a choice, we have come to this conclusion and we must do whatever because it is a case of life or death or something close to that. We are close to that at this stage. Having negotiated and talked, one must say something is the only alternative and it is what we must do. That is what the Government has done on this occasion and I am inclined to support its stance on this occasion.