Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Cuirfidh mé an cheist chéanna a chuir mé uair agus uair eile arís. Baineann sé leis an FEMPI legislation. Amárach an lá deireanach chun an tuarascáil faoin FEMPI legislation a chur os comhair an Teach seo. When are we going to see the legislation adhered to? A report is to be brought before the House. The only time we can discuss it is tomorrow, but at the moment it is not on the Order Paper.

The FEMPI legislation, in case people listening in or here in the House do not understand, is the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act that was imposed to cut the pay of those in public sector, most of whom earn less than €42,000 a year. The legislation is affecting them very badly. In the autumn it will be used to penalise teachers in the ASTI which is involved in a dispute over pay.

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