John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Chairman. It is ironic that a week after the Secretary General of this particular Department talked about any further pay increases or promotions being based on productivity as opposed to longevity, we are still dealing with these kinds of issues. On the one hand, there is an aspiration to become like the private sector in some respects, but the reality is there is no change when it comes to these types of issues.