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

I can deal with that question and I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. Within the documentation members have to hand, we deal with the cost of public pay for 2025, as one would expect. From 2027 onwards, we do not have a wage agreement in place. The current agreement will come to an end at the end of 2026. There is a large degree of provision for public pay in the existing level of service, ELS, estimate for 2027 and beyond. However, I expect that in the context of reaching agreement on the future of public pay, it is likely to cost more than an estimate we would have. That figure will then have to come out of the to-be-allocated figure.