Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I understand it, that is due this session. The publication of legislation has been promised for this session.

As has been the convention of this House, while we want to ensure that everyone participates in any effort we are making to show the wider public that we are all of the one mind in terms of our preparedness to reduce people's remuneration, it is important that we respect the constitutional provision regarding the independence of the Judiciary. It is a fundamental bulwark of our system.

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