Feargal Quinn (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I saw that. That is all well and good, but as reported by the media, the salaries of consultants range from €147,000 to about €200,000, which as the Minister indicated, is more than a Minister is paid. The focus of attention should be on savings to the combined pay and pensions bill, not just the pay bill. Why are we not focusing on real reform of absenteeism such as sick days, payments of increments and the lack of any real dismissals in the public sector for under-performance?