Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised)
Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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Another question I have is about something that has been raised with me by quite a lot by friends and constituents and just in general. I thought I would ask it in the context of the NSSO, but it may not come under this Vote.
If we have these kinds of shared services that presumably use some kind of modern accounting software, would it be possible for workers to choose how often they are paid, whether it be weekly, bimonthly or monthly? Many people who are paid monthly find it more difficult to manage for the end of the month. Especially given the rising cost of living at the moment, is that something that could be looked at? I would imagine if things were done on a software, presumably it would not be that difficult to change it.