Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)

I move amendment No. 4(a):

In page 4, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following:

"(g) Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited,".

The purpose of this amendment is to include the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank in the remit of Fianna Fáil's proposed deductions in public service pay. It is an unbelievable situation for most public servants in the country. We were informed earlier by the Chief Whip that the average rate of pay for the majority of public servants is approximately €50,000. It is a good, but not exceptionally high, rate of pay. It is a moderate rate of pay-----

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