Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 18 October 2012

Public Accounts Committee

2011 Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 36: Defence - Review of Allowances

11:45 am

Photo of Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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That is entirely appropriate. The difficult circumstances of individuals and their families must also be considered. There is legislation concerning the minimum wage and thresholds below which nobody should fall. I very much hope that will form a very clear part of the agenda and perspective of the State as it pursues those discussions.