Mr. Gerry Rooney:

I would not say it is unique but I would say some of the circumstances in which it is paid are unique because it is not an overtime organisation. That, in itself, creates a grievance among the membership who would then say that because we do not get overtime we are being criticised for having a series of allowances that addresses that aspect. Certainly, the membership would like that cleared up. Obviously, the view is that those allowances are core pay because that is what they are rewarding people for. It has created an undoubted sense of grievance and that has contributed to lower morale.