John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I wish to join in the congratulations of the Minister to John Ox and Michael Kinnane. It must be said that the McCarthy report has made a hero of the Minister in the sense that it suggested cuts of 34%. I do not want to be mealy-mouthed but I would like to give the Minister credit for not going along that line and for keeping the cut to 4%. However, that is where my praise finishes.

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