Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 February 2004

Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Committee Stage.

 

11:00 am

Photo of Martin ManserghMartin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

Senator McDowell referred to the definition of the term "public servant". On Second Stage, I said I was pleased that, for the purposes of this Act, I have been a public servant for over 25 years and, as a Senator, I continue to be one. One might ask why the President and members of the Judiciary are not public servants because if Oireachtas Members are they are too. I assume the Senator is referring to the meanings applied to this legislation, therefore, it is a purely practical definition. One would like to think that taxing masters are public servants when they approve high fees, but one sometimes wonders about that.

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