Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

On that point, there has been very little talk to date about what the next two to four years will hold but there is no doubt that our budget deficit will have to be dramatically reduced. Historical evidence suggests that under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, much of that reduction will take the form of tax increases for low and middle income earners and cuts to public service investment. How can the Minister make an argument for a salary increase of almost €90,000 in that an environment?