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NBRU has obligation to passengers to re-enter talks immediately - Varadkar
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has again called on the NBRU to re-enter talks with Bus Eireann and totally rejected suggestions that he has issued any instructions to company management.
“The NBRU has an obligation to Bus Eireann passengers as well as its own members to immediately re-enter talks with Bus Eireann. Company management is available for talks, without preconditions, at any time.
“I totally reject Michael Faherty’s assertion on RTE Radio 1 this morning that I have issued any instructions to Bus Eireann management. As I have stated repeatedly, I fully support management in its efforts to put the company’s finances on a sustainable footing and protect jobs. The NBRU also has a role to play in that process, but can only do so by re-entering negotiations.
“Tens of thousands of passengers are being inconvenienced today by this industrial action. I urge the NBRU to take swift action and re-enter negotiations without preconditions immediately.”