Strikes are set to take place next Thursday.
The Taoiseach insists government is engaging in pay talks with unions in good faith.
Unions and Government are due to engage with an independent mediation group today following the announcement of a second public service wide strike on November 12th.
The work stoppage is set to clash with a major European event in Dublin - something unions have admitted was a factor in deciding the date.
General Secretary of the Teachers Union TUI, Tullamore's Michael Gillespie says they have no choice but to take action:
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