Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)

To be clear, I am not referring to new or future entrants. I want the Minister to deal with the issue in the here and now. He has stated doing so would require new legislation. I understand why public servants, particularly low and middle income earners, cling to the Croke Park agreement simply because they believe that in its absence there would be a free-for-fall on their earnings. However, it is not defensible for the Croke Park agreement to be used to shield those earning excessive salaries.

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