Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted that this legislation is being prioritised. It is good news but, in the meantime, people want to stay on. I understand that the Minister has put interim measures in place and I would like to find out what they are. It is very unfair to expect someone to go back to point 1 on the scale. People who have given their time and commitment to a job need to be looked after. It is because they love their job that they want to stay on. Perhaps I could talk to the Department about this issue.