John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

The Government decision to introduce public sector pension-related measures announced by the Taoiseach in the House on Tuesday will apply to all public sector employees, including those employed by local authorities.

While there will be a saving in respect of local authority staff, there will be a neutral impact on local authority finances as there will be a corresponding reduction in the Exchequer contribution to the local government fund which supports local government expenditure.

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