Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD has welcomed tonight\u2019s suspension of further strike action by nurses after the intervention of the Labour Court<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is very regrettable that this issue had to come down to the wire before the government as the nurses\u2019 employer engaged constructively with union representatives.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD has welcomed tonight\u2019s suspension of further strike action by nurses after the intervention of the Labour Court.<\/span><\/p>\n
Deputy Shortall said:<\/p>\n
\u201cI welcome the fact that the Labour Court\u2019s intervention means this week\u2019s scheduled strike action has been called off. It is very regrettable that this issue had to come down to the wire before the government as the nurses\u2019 employer engaged constructively with union representatives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is massive public support for our nurses and midwives who have legitimate and longstanding grievances over pay and staffing, including problems with recruitment and retention.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was always inevitable that all parties would have to come to the table to resolve these issues for the sake of both patients and staff. While public support for the nurses has been solid, the cancellation of procedures in recent weeks has undoubtedly taken its toll on patients.\u201d<\/p>\n
Deputy Shortall added:<\/p>\n
\u201cProgress on this dispute could have been made long before today within the context of the existing public sector pay agreement had the Minister for Health and Minister for Public Expenditure been willing to engage with nurses\u2019 unions in a positive and constructive manner.”<\/p>\n
ENDS<\/p>\n
11th<\/sup>\u00a0February 2019<\/p>\n
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