Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I understand the Taoiseach has arranged a press conference for 3.15 p.m., immediately after Taoiseach's Questions, at which he intends to announce the decisions that were made by the Government this morning with regard to the state of the public finances and the economy. As regards the questions currently before him, will he tell the House if the Government has made any decision concerning the restriction or embargo on employment, or any limitation on recruitment or employment of public or civil servants? Second, has the Government made any decision with regard to the replacement of public servants who leave? Third, has the Government made any decision with regard to the pay and remuneration of public servants? How will the decisions made this morning apply to the categories of staff covered by the three questions he is now answering?

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