Denis Landy (Labour) | Oireachtas source

On a point of order, could the Minister clarify a point? He mentioned backdating for five years to 2012. I recollect that the FEMPI legislation was commenced in 2010. Why is there a two-year difference? We are talking about a small number of people. For the Minister's information, there are approximately 330 full-time councillors in the country. Of those, only one third, or 120, are directly affected.