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

I cannot do that. I have to continue to engage with the union movement on the matter to see if an affordable resolution can be reached. While the Deputy is correct to point to the fact that this was a commitment contained in the supply and confidence agreement that reflected the faith I have in seeing whether we can make progress in the matter. In addition to that, the commitment was there to see how could unwind financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation for all who work in our public service and Civil Service and provide a framework by which they can gradually and affordably get their money back, and we did that. I did that.

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