Martin Ferris
Question:246 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Finance the reason persons on short term contracts have been made subject to the recent public service levy. [3717/10]
View answerTuesday, 26 January 2010
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The Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act, 2009 makes provision for the reduction in the pay rates of all persons employed by public service bodies, including those on short-term contracts, with effect from 1 January 2010. The purpose of the Act is to generate €1billion in savings on the public service pay bill in 2010 in light of the need to reduce public expenditure and the cost of providing public services.