Enda Kenny
Question:208 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage; Gaeltacht and the Islands the proposals, if any, she has placed before the Department of Finance to introduce a proper voluntary severance package for the nine members involved in the Abbey Theatre Players Council; her views on the situation whereby personnel who have given up to 38 years service have had no increase in salary for many years and have a maximum scale of £21,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15729/97]