Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are no proposals in this Bill to change the PRSI treatment of Oireachtas Members and judges but Senator Craughwell's point is well made. If the contributory principle applies, it should apply to everyone - even judges and Oireachtas Members. I would point out, and I know people in the House would be aware of this, that Oireachtas Members and judges already have very generous pension arrangements.