Public Sector Pay

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Questions (223)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

223. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount allocated in 2021 for public sector pay increases and the part of this that has been earmarked to address pay issues in the section 39 sector. [43535/20]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The Public Service Stability Agreement is due to expire at end-2020. Within Budget 2021, the following allocations were made to cover the carryover costs associated with changes implemented on 1 October 2020:

- €276m is allocated in the Budget Estimates for the carryover cost of the 2% increase in public service salaries.

- €37m is allocated in the Budget estimates for the restoration of certain allowances reduced under Financial Emergency Legislation.

These allocations cover Exchequer and non – Exchequer funded public servants.

Matters pertainintg to Section 39 sector organisations fall within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Heatlh to address.