Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The Government has made clear its intention and determination to reduce the pay of higher paid public servants and chief executive officers and others on high pay in the semi-State sector. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has set out the manner in which this will be done both in respect of the proposals agreed by the Government and the voluntary measures being introduced. In regard to the Judiciary, it is the Government's intention to hold a referendum later this year to amend the Constitution to allow for reductions in pay. In respect of the detail, Deputy Doherty might pursue the matter by way of parliamentary question to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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