Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

-----said that the figure of €500,000 was too high, given that people were in such difficulties. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform said that many members of the public will still regard these levels of payment as excessive, particularly having regard to the role played by many senior bankers in creating our current economic crisis. AIB has a cheek to ask for authority to negotiate a salary above €500,000.

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