Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is desirable and they do that. That is a private discussion they enter into and agree enhanced terms, be it of redundancy or in other situations. That is privately done. The State has legislation and statutory obligations. The Duffy Cahill report refers to this. If employees come to a private arrangement that they are entitled to more redundancy, the question we have to ask is who pays for that extra entitlement over the next employee. That is what we are saying.