James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As Deputy Kelleher will be well aware, I have been strong in my belief and determination that the cost of service, not the service itself, be reduce. There have not been any wage increases in the recent past of which I am aware. In fact, it is quite the reverse. It is that the Haddington Road agreement savings, which relate to pay, must be applied across all sections. In fact, it is reductions in pay, not the reverse, that is the direction of travel.