Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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I have one question. I welcome the witnesses, some of whom I know very well. I will have to leave early as the Topical Issue matter I have submitted will be taken in the Dáil. Are the witnesses aware that the INMO has recommended to its members just now that the commission report be rejected? The witnesses may not have heard because they have been at this meeting.

The Minister for Finance stated in advance that this was not a pay review and could not be a pay review. In light of the fact that a very large group of workers in the public service have received a recommendation to reject this report, but obviously the members have not balloted yet, will the witnesses explain the influence the Minister had over the conclusions, as he seemed to think it was not about pay? A significant group of public sector workers say it is very definitely about pay. There are references in the report to allowances, and clearly that is about pay, because no one divides their wages into the elements of pay and allowances.