Liam Twomey (Wexford, Fine Gael)

The Minister of State is rather confrontational on this issue, and that may reflect his nature. However, he will be retiring from this House next summer, and his pension will not be as good as that of the Minister who worked alongside him, who will probably receive between €2,000 and €3,000 a week. The Minister of State has told elderly people in Laois and Offaly that they should kneel before him to thank him for giving them €208 a week.

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