Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is a fair point to make globally in respect of taxation, and I do not disagree with Mr. Cody. However, given that the public sector pay bill has been such a focus of discussion and misrepresentation, does Mr. Cody not have a concern in respect of issues of equity within that system? Given that those workers on the shovel, as Ms King described them, have been so badly hit in respect of their take-home earnings and given that their allowances are now on the table for discussion, does Mr. Cody not think it would therefore be prudent for unions to raise the issue of the small number of people in receipt of excessive pay within the system? Would this not be a progressive and positive thing to do?