Brendan Howlin
Ceist:243 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Finance whether PCW pay adjustments for persons employed under the secretarial assistance scheme for Oireachtas members, which are under negotiation, will be payable in relation to those employed under contract to members; whether buyout of service lump sums paid to persons will be adjusted to take account of retrospective PCW entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11989/98]