Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

This covers the same territory as we have just covered. In essence, the Deputies opposite want to achieve the same objectives that I do, but they have a different way of doing it. They want to set it out in primary legislation. I say that is not the best way of doing it, because there are analogous grades that could not be captured and it would give the wrong signal. It is better to state that all appropriate public servants will be captured. From the beginning I have told the Deputies what I am going to do, and I think that is the best way to proceed.

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