Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

He spoke about pay ceilings. He breached them repeatedly in respect of his own special advisers and we are now presented with the scandalous situation of a salary of €238,727 for the new man coming into the VHI. In that context, I think the Minister can be clear with us and I will put the question to him in a straightforward way. I do not want to hear about elements or parts. I want him to tell the Dáil that the increments for low paid public workers are secure and that the Government will honour its commitments on pay to people who are already struggling. Are their increments secure, yes or no?

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