I propose to take Questions Nos. 120, 126, 129 to 132, inclusive, 140, 151, 153 and 155 together.
As the Deputy is aware, under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) 2018-2020, it was agreed that an examination of the remaining salary scale issues in respect of post January 2011 recruits at entry grades covered by Parties to this Agreement will be undertaken and that there would be discussions between the parties.
Section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 requires a report on the cost of, and a plan for dealing with these matters within 3 months. The report was submitted to the Oireachtas in line with the requirements set out in the Act on 16 March. A copy of the Report can be found on my Department's website:
http://www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/Report-to-Oireachtas-on-New-Entrant-Salary-Scale-Issues.pdf.
This was a significant body of work and staff resources from within the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service (IGEES) were assigned to collect, collate and examine the data and provide detailed point in time costs associated with the remaining new entrant salary scale issues. Available data were returned by the Sectors and analysed.
The report and the data underpinning it will provide an evidence base to inform dialogue between the parties on this issue over the period ahead, in accordance with the terms of the PSSA.