Eamon Scanlon (Fianna Fail)

Deputy Kenny's threat to walk away from benchmarking would not only leave tens of thousands of families out of pocket, but it also flies in the face of Fine Gael's commitment to the public service. The Deputy has a duty to explain the contradiction between his latest remarks and those of members of his party who have applauded benchmarking. If he cannot do this, he should withdraw his remarks, which have outraged everyone in the public service.