Fergal Browne (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 31, subsection (3), between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following paragraph:

"(d) to formulate proposals for submission to Government on the development of a system of reward mechanisms to enhance the performance of those in public service;".

The general perception is that there is very little reward for extra productivity in the Civil Service and it is important to reward those who show extra initiative or productivity. I know that is changing a great deal and that teaching, for example, has changed greatly in the last ten years. That could be extended across the entire public service.