Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, this issue will arise across Departments. My final question is on the business cases that were put forward. I have read many of them. Calling some of them "business cases" was possibly an overstatement. Is Mr. Howard in a position to offer me his opinion of the quality of the process? This is an important issue. Morale in the Defence Forces has been mentioned. There has been a significant amount of pressure on and demoralisation in the public sector. Many of the "business cases" I read were not business cases. Rather, they stated that an allowance had been in place and that its removal could result in industrial action. This has not served the process well.