Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I acknowledge and understand the support nurses have and we are all aware of the reasons for that support. I understand how popular their cause is at the moment because of the care they give and the professionalism they show at all times. While the Deputy is able to talk about the nurses in isolation, I am not. If a move is made in one part of our Civil Service and public service, every other part of our Civil Service and public service will expect the same. That is why we can only move forward in a way that is consistent with the overall wage agreement that we have and which I am trying to protect. A change for one public servant would become something expected by all.