David Cullinane (Sinn Fein)

Does the Minister agree that a pay cut averaging 6.5% from 2010, an additional 15% pay cut for new entrants to teaching, an average cut of 7.5% through the public service pension levy, the non-payment of the 2.5% due on 1 June 2010 under Towards 2016, a 4% cut in pensions for retired teachers and an additional 33 hours of non-teaching work per year show exactly the true pain that is felt in the public sector? These cuts are in education but such cuts are also being made in the health service, local authorities, the Garda and right across the board. Does the Minister of State agree that the pain is being felt by public sector workers? Like Senator Quinn, I believe the 6,500 people who earn over €100,000 per year in the public sector should take a pay cut. Is the Minister of State minded to consider this?