They (employers) should pay unless they have a case under the terms of the agreement.
- The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, on the 2 per cent cost-of- living increase due next week
An unfriendly act and an unnecessary provocation . . .
- The Labour leader, Mr Ruairi Quinn, referring to an IBEC statement on the issue
Perhaps it was just a reminder that conditions were attached to the agreement.
- Mr Ahern
