Public Sector Pay

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Ceisteanna (85, 98, 99, 109)

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

85. Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the report on pay inequality to be published (details supplied). [11418/18]

Róisín Shortall

Ceist:

98. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the report on the costings of the restoration of pay equality as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the timeframe for the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/18]

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

99. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a report on the cases of pay equality and the timeframe to achieve same (details supplied); the date on which this report will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11608/18]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

109. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality will be completed; and the timeframe to achieve same (details supplied). [11681/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

I propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 98, 99 and 109 together.

Under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA) 2018-2020, the Parties acknowledged the issues of concern in relation to the increased length of the salary scale in certain instances in respect of post January 2011 entrants.

It was agreed that an examination of the remaining salary scale issues in respect of post January 2011 recruits at entry grades covered by Parties to this Agreement will be undertaken within 12 months of the commencement of this Agreement.

The amendment to Section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017, which provides for the implementation of the terms of the PSSA, stipulates the completion of a report on the cost of, and a plan for dealing with, pay equalisation for new entrants to the public service, within 3 months of the passing of the Act.

This is a significant body of work and staff resources from within the Irish Government Economic Evaluation Service (IGEES) were assigned to collect, collate and examine the data and provide detailed point in time costs associated with the remaining new entrant salary scale issues.

Available data has now been returned by the Sectors and analysis is underway. The report will be submitted to the Oireachtas in line with the requirements set out in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act on or before the 16th March.