Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016
938. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 568 of 28 June 2016, in light of the fact that the review mechanism referred to is about balancing expenditure with sustainable savings and of the fact that a lot more money has been saved than spent, to outline the ongoing consideration within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the review mechanism. [22505/16]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy relates to outstanding adjudication findings which cannot be implemented having regard to the provisions of Sections 2 and 5 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No 2) Act 2009. Paragraph 5.3 of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013-2018, known as the Lansdowne Road Agreement, states that “The Parties have agreed that any outstanding adjudications as referred to in paragraph 1.16 of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 will be reviewed jointly by the Parties prior to the expiry of this agreement.”
With regard to the review mechanism itself, consideration of the policy issue remains within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
