Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I accept that. On the origins of the system, I am struck most by its extraordinary complexity having heard details of the origins of the allowances and how they are paid in different sectors.

Mr. Cody spoke about where they came from and said many of them had been in place for some time. Considering the origin and development of allowances, does he believe an alternative way could have been found to address the legitimate needs of workers without creating the kind of complexity that is a feature of the system we have now?