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Councillors’ payments and allowances

Summary

Senator Craughwell protests the previous night’s handling of his amendment on councillors’ representational payments, PRSI, sick pay and pensions; the Chair rules the matter out of order.

Last night we did not crown ourselves in glory in this House. What went on here was an outrage. Every speaker who spoke to the motion, or I should say, made a statement spoke about the amendment I had tabled to the motion, which related to the representational payment and allowances of councillors, their treatment under PRSI, sick pay, pension entitlements, etc. Perhaps we might take a vote on the entire motion, including the amendment, and do the people we serve some justice by giving them something from what happened last night because what happened left none of us in glory. It was outrageous.

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In the Senator's opinion.

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It is not just my opinion.

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For the record, the Senator referred to the Fianna Fáil group in this House to which he attached his name.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The motion was not discussed. Statements were taken in the House last night. We are not discussing the motion today.

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I am not talking about the motion referred to by Senator Paschal Mooney. I am talking about my amendment to the motion.

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Paddy Burke An Cathaoirleach Fine Gael

The Senator is way over time.

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They were on the table long before the Senator came here.

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If the Senator did not-----

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