Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The issue the Senator has raised regarding members of the Defence Forces living in poverty is one of which the Minister of State and many of us are acutely aware. There has been a reduction in terms of the FEMPI legislation and there has been a suite of other measures. I am not sure that the concept of members of the Defence Forces or gardaí being able to go on strike is something I would personally support. As somebody who has been a member of a trade union and who recognises the importance of trade unions-----