Aidan Davitt (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will not delay the House. I appreciate the Minister of State being here today. Fianna Fáil is delighted to give this Bill its full support today.

I have already brought up with the Minister of State a couple of issues that relate to the Bill and he has worked tirelessly to try to accommodate all parties. As he mentioned, it is disappointing that soldiers, in particular newer soldiers, feel such discrimination around pay and wages. The industrial relations machinery does not seem to be in place to fix this wrong. That is a serious concern, as the Minister of State is aware. We are happy to support the Bill in principle but perhaps the Minister of State can work further on this issue.