Micheál Martin: “We will work as an honest broker to try to narrow gaps and to bring people together.”

The Government was leaning towards a pause on carbon tax on home heating oil for the lifetime of the Government.

I was involved in these issues in the previous government and agreement was hammered out at that stage - an agreement was arrived at, and we want to do well by honouring that agreement on all sides.

I do not believe the basis exists for industrial action. I don't believe the public should have to endure that, because there have been significant tax cuts in the Budget, which will help workers.

Incomprehensible and wrong