Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016
71. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to subject the question of the restoration of pay and pay equality for public servants to a commission for study; to bring forward restoration in order to help deal with recruitment and retention difficulties in certain public servant categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12997/16]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government commits that the Government will establish a Public Service Pay Commission to examine pay levels across the public service. The precise structure of such a commission and the technical aspects as to how it would operate have yet to be decided upon and would require broad consultation, including engagement with staff representatives as was committed to in the Lansdowne Road Agreement.
The Programme for Government also contains a strong commitment to fully implement the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 - 2018 (Lansdowne Road Agreement) in accordance with the terms and timelines agreed with staff representatives. This sets out a framework and agreed pathway for pay restoration to 2018 for public servants that is affordable and achievable on a fiscally sustainable basis.
