David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I rise to raise something that I feel very strongly about, and I am sure, and hope, that my colleagues in this House will feel equally strongly about the matter. I refer to the surreptitious attempt by management in the Oireachtas to cut the wages of ushers by 5.6% without reference to either House of the Oireachtas. This is an absolute outrage, particularly when the Tánaiste has said in the past 24 hours that tax revenue has increased, that the Government will now be able to spend on roads and all this kind of stuff. The ushers are people whose salaries range from €24,000 to €34,000.