Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I again thank Deputy Healy. The response I gave to the House was a response to the amendment as tabled. A number of amendments on Committee Stage cover many of the issues raised. I want to show respect to the House and the Deputies who have raised those issues, and deal with them in the order in which the amendments will be discussed which is what the Ceann Comhairle has asked us to do.

On what is and what is not an emergency, it is worth pointing out that the full-year cost of repealing the FEMPI provisions pertaining to public service employees as they currently stand would be in the order of €1.4 billion.

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