Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I do not have the current information on the matter. I am not too knowledgeable on that matter. I welcome the comments made by the Members. I agree with the other speakers that many wrong things happened and that is being put right. Much has happened with regard to the rules for public representatives. Some speakers made good points about the issue of planners or managers retiring or changing jobs and that is an issue that has not been included in the code of behaviour. It could be a question of stopping a person's pension which may be right and proper action in one case but people would have concerns and reservations about it. It would need to be negotiated with the trade unions. People could be left in limbo——

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