Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am used to them interrupting me. They do not like to hear a response to their attempted arguments. At least there was an acknowledgement that a recovery is happening. I acknowledge that recovery is incomplete. A recovering economy is not the same as a recovered economy or a recovered society. The difficulties and challenges that so many people face are very apparent to me as a Member of Dáil Éireann and somebody privileged to serve in this Government. Those scars and those wounds that need to be healed are not served by Sinn Féin attempting to drive a wedge between those that people in Dáil Éireann look to serve and those they look to represent.

I ask Deputy Adams in particular if he has listened to a single statement from any Minister recently regarding their declaration on ministerial pay. The Taoiseach, every Minister and every Minister of State have agreed to forfeit any element of pay restoration under the Lansdowne Road agreement.

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