John Whelan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

Let me finish on this point. It would be damaging to the Government, the country and democracy if we were to go down the road taken in Bulgaria - the Bulgarian Government has resigned en masse- or Greece in which there are ongoing national strikes by public sector workers. I am imploring the Government, particularly the two Ministers involved, to re-engage with the trade union leaders who have left the talks. If would be a disaster if members of the Garda Síochána and prison officers were forced to strike. There would be no recovery from it.