David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

How is it possible to justify pay increases for the Taoiseach, Ministers, Deputies and Senators at a time when public servants are engaging in industrial action due to genuine concerns about their pay? Strike action has been threatened by teachers and members of An Garda Síochána. Whoever came up with the proposed increase arrived at the appropriate date, April Fools' Day, to introduce it. How can the Minister stand over pay increases and pay restoration for Deputies and politicians on 1 April next?

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