Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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478. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the action he has taken with management of Iarnród Éireann and management's threat to take action against the trade unions in the High Court, given their failure to engage in the workplace relations machinery of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8126/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is aware that industrial relations issues are a matter for the relevant employer and its employees and it is not an area in which I have a direct function.

I am of course aware that there has been a recent exchange of letters between Iarnród Éireann and trade unions in relation to certain issues.

These issues are best resolved through ongoing dialogue and the State's industrial relations bodies are available to the parties if required.