Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

However, he is walking the walk for the future. I understand that the Secretaries General in place are in place but vacancies will arise in the immediate future. I cannot understand it. No one in Ireland, not one among 3.5 million people, except those getting these payments would agree with the new people getting them other than the few people involved and the few people around them who would be keen to continue the arrangement for some more years if they can get away with it. The Minister would have unanimous support not only in this House, but from the people if he stopped the practice.

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