Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have seen an increase in pay under the different public sector pay agreements and the restoration of pay relating to the financial emergency measures in the public interest legislation. The independent pay commission report is imminent and I can give a commitment, as I have always done with Senators Craughwell and McFadden when they raised this issue, that I will invite the Minister of State here. I will do so again and we can have a debate. We all understand and value members of our Defence Forces.