Jim Walsh (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is an intractable problem that the disparity between public and private employment is probably in the order of 25% to 40%, depending on the area. It will be very difficult to persuade people who are well paid to work in similar positions in the private sector and this may prove an obstacle to movement. Should an effort be made to align public and private pay, which means lowering the cost of our public services?