Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)

The Tánaiste set out two pillars of pay policy. One was that expectations should be in line with reality. How is an increase of €38,000 for the Taoiseach in line with reality that our economy is facing? The Tánaiste also referred to conditionality, value for money for the taxpayer or users of public services. Where is the value for money in the higher remuneration settlement? There is no demand for higher performance and no performance linkage and the Tánaiste is allowing these increases without them meeting his criteria.

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