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

If I came in here and told the Deputy that I am going to create a socialist republic in which the means of production are owned by every citizen of Ireland and would guarantee basic State income for everyone, it would not be good enough for him. This is a progressive measure that has been well recognised, appreciated and noted by unions, those they represent and civil and public servants across the State. There is no coercion or compulsion; it is entirely voluntary. As the Deputy well knows, the issues he has just raised have nothing to do with this decision. They are concerned with trying to ensure that our pensions in the future are on a more solid and sustainable footing. If they were not on a solid and sustainable footing in a few years' time, the Deputy would be the first into the Dáil to lambaste the Government for not making the right decisions. His kind of government - and his abdication of responsibility and continued commitment to rhetoric - takes no account of the fact that this is a good decision, as recognised by many.

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