Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I have only one point to make on this matter. The Minister continually provides information on the gross savings to be made from the point of view of payroll. We know that people are entitled to their lump sums and pensions. All I ask is that the Minister provide the net figure for savings to the taxpayer. He continually refers to the savings to be made in one little sub-silo in his Department, namely, public sector pay; however, he has not mentioned the additional costs that will accrue from the payment of lump sums. When he speaks on this matter, he should indicate what will be the net figure for savings to the taxpayer, not that which relates to sub-silo to which I refer.

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