Madam, – Seán Fallon (December 18th) raises an interesting question about the Government’s intentions with regard to the link between public sector pensions and actual pay. Questions also need to be asked about the Government’s intentions toward the pension reserve. Is the propaganda campaign against public sector pay and pensions a prelude to securing unrepayable loans against this fund? It would be a really imaginative way of stealing these pensions, but the Government that gave us the bank guarantee shows great imagination when it comes to making appalling decisions.