Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The person in question was employed during the financial crash when there were a significant number of pay cuts. When I was appointed in 2016, the University of Limerick climate survey report was one of the first matters put on my desk. It was also carried out during the financial crash when there were no pay increases. We had to recover from this financial crash for which the Deputy’s party was responsible. We now have pay restoration for lower-paid members of the Defence Forces.

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