Jack Chambers: “The external environment is very volatile, and this has implications for a small open economy like Ireland.”

That is ultimately what will grow our economy, that is what will ensure people have a better day-to-day experience going to work, reducing congestion.

All come up with different suggestions, but we have tightening fiscal parameters, and we've prioritised, in the cultural area, the basic income for the arts, which was a huge priority for many people in the cultural space.

That success must be measured in the homes that are built, in hospitals, waiting lists that are reduced, in childcare places created, in infrastructure delivered, and ultimately in whether people at home can see and feel a difference in…

What I would say is strike action should be a last resort, not a first resort for trade union leaders.