Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The answer to the Deputy's first question is "Yes". That has to come out of the €2 billion. We are engaging with public sector unions, and will continue to engage with them over the coming weeks, on when we will engage on the future of public pay. We are open to engagements before the budget. I will make a decision closer to the point regarding how we present or indicate what provision might be in place for public pay in the future.