Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am here and I am debating the issue. I want to keep the decision on politician's pay independent. It is good for politics, for credibility and for the Dáil that said decision is made on an independent basis. I did not set my salary; my salary was set for me. I did not look for a pay increase-----

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