Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

So far I have failed miserably, although not through lack of effort. The Taoiseach will be pleased to know, however, that I do not intend to give up.

Why is there a 14% increase in salaries, wages and allowances in the Department of the Taoiseach between 2010 and the projected figure for 2011? How many people in the Department are employed on salaries of €100,000 or more? Does the Taoiseach think that is fair in these straitened times?

There is also an increase in the cost of the Moriarty tribunal in 2011. Will that be the last public money spent on that particular tribunal set up to investigate corruption in the State?

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