Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

From the programme manager receiving a salary in excess of €200,000 and a senior political adviser receiving almost €200,000, does the Taoiseach accept that this focus would not happen except for the times we are in and the Government has had no hesitation in surgically applying a scalpel to the interests of ordinary low to middle income earners within the public service? In fact, it is not so surgical because the knife has slipped and the people are bleeding profusely.

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