Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Am I to take it, therefore, that there is some degree of flexibility on the Minister's part; that he appreciates there is a problem; and that he is willing in his approach to this to find a solution to that problem that will inevitably have to provide for some additional service for people who have reached their late 30s or very early 40s and continue to be absolutely fit and capable of undertaking the particular challenges of the job?

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