Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is a different issue. Brian Hayes MEP commented that given what people have been asked to do in recent years and the additional productivity forced on them for the same wages, it is about time we started to consider giving something back. I agree with him in that regard, but that is not the reason I am seeking this. I have a different reason. We are only half way through the decade of commemorations and this would be one of the lasting legacies from it.

Gabhaim buíochas leo siúd a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo. Is trua liom é nach bhfuil an dá pháirtí mhóra sa Teach sásta ligeant don phíosa reachtaíocha seo dul os comhair choiste ar a laghad. Bheadh sé go maith dá dtarlódh sé sin mar bheadh muid in ann leanúint leis an bplé seo agus iarraidh ar leithéidí ISME agus iad siúd teacht os comhair choiste agus na pointí a ardú linn, seachas a bheith ag diúltú dóibh anseo. Caithfimid plé a dhéanamh ar an bhfáth go bhfuil Éire thíos leis ó thaobh laethanta saoire bainc de i gcomparáid le tíortha eile insan domhan.

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