Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 113: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Deputies and Senators who have taken the voluntary 10% pay cut to date; and his views on whether city councillors expenses should also be cut. [8356/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Apart from Members of the Government and Ministers of State, to date, 14 Deputies and 5 Senators have made gifts from salary to the Minister for Finance. As I have stated previously, it is open to the people concerned to cease the payment as they are now liable to the pension related deduction. Members of local authorities are covered by the public service pension related deduction.