Noel Treacy (Galway East, Fianna Fail)

That will not happen and Members will not succumb to such covert opportunism on the part of the Opposition. It is ironic also that in 1997 when we returned to Government and the outgoing rainbow coalition was leaving office following a mere two years in government, it recommended that pensions would be given to Ministers on a two-year basis, on they having served this State for two years.

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