Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2017
18. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Public Service Pay Commission analysis on the most appropriate pay levels for the public service, including the Defence Forces, will be completed; and if the recommendations will be made public. [15267/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraYou will be aware that the Public Service Pay Commission, announced by my colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, has been tasked with providing analysis and advice on remuneration for the public service, including the Defence Forces, in the context of the FEMPI Acts 2009 - 2015.
The Public Service Pay Commission is expected to report in the coming months. Once this report is available, the Government intends to initiate negotiations on a successor to the Lansdowne Road Agreement.
I understand that the Representative Associations for the Defence Forces, RACO and PDFORRA, have submitted their observations to the Commission. I can confirm that my Department has also recently submitted initial observations to the Commission, via the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform. As these matters are under deliberation, I trust the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to disclose the content of the Department’s submission at this point in time.
I am advised that the initial report of the Commission, including all submission made to the Body, will be published on their website in due course.
