The Taoiseach has denied a claim by the Fianna Fáil leader that there is a Cabinet rift on reform of wage-setting mechanisms governing pay and conditions for more than 200,000 workers.
Rejecting a claim by Micheál Martin that Ministers were briefing against each other, Enda Kenny said he had every confidence in every member of the Government.
"Unlike your crowd of not so long ago, you are not going to find them on the steps of buildings saying the IMF are not in here and that we did not hear anything about it," he added.
Mr Kenny told the Dáil today the Government was committed to substantial reform of the joint labour committee system, particularly relating to overtime and premium payments for Sunday working and other issues.
Minister for Enterprise and Jobs Richard Bruton had prepared a memo and there had been a preliminary discussion at Cabinet on Tuesday.
"There was no conclusion on that because it was a preliminary discussion," the Taoiseach added.
Mr Martin claimed Labour Ministers had stayed away from the Dáil chamber yesterday afternoon because the Cabinet had failed to reach agreement on the issue.
"What we have now are daily briefings and counter-briefings by competing Ministers," he added.
He said Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton had told the media that the proposed changes would significantly increase welfare costs and she had been supported by Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.
Mr Bruton's staff, he said, were portraying him as bravely facing down the Labour Party. "When will this end, Taoiseach ?," he added.