asked the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of paying public servants, including members of the Defence Forces and Gardaí, increased emoluments to compensate them for a rise in the cost of living by (a) 5 per cent and (b) 10 per cent.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Increased Pay for Public Servants.
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The estimated annual cost, in round figures, to the State of increasing the emoluments of persons remunerated in whole or in part out of the Exchequer (a) by 5 per cent is £3 million and (b) by 10 per cent is £6 million.
Could the Minister say if national teachers are included in that?
Yes.