Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
177 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if salaries to third level institution staff paid for from research grants awarded by the EU can be subject to the cuts in public sector pay as outlined in budget 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12215/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer to my reply to Question No. 11794/10 of 10 March 2010: "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 with effect from 1 January 2010. As universities come within the definition in the Act of public service bodies, contract researchers employed by such universities are subject to the pay reductions provided for under the legislation, regardless of the source of funding for that employment. I have no proposals to exempt persons in that position from the pay reductions."
