Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent) | Oireachtas source

These are pick and mix amendments. We have all kinds of things crossing back and forth from Bord Gáis, the county councils and Ervia. It is a case of "Whatever you are having yourself, Johnny." The amendments appear to be an effort to introduce a catch-all mechanism to allow local authority employees to move back and forth to Uisce Éireann with impunity.

The section is not clear on the bonus culture. Does it include bonuses? I may be wrong about the section and the Minister may well inform the House that it is not a pick and mix or whatever you are having yourself effort. I hope he will speak voluntarily rather than involuntarily this evening and we will be given answers in order that Deputies know the Minister meant to say what he said and said what he meant.

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