The following motion was moved by Deputy Sean Fleming on Tuesday, 23 April 2013:That Dáil Éireann:notes the:-- rejection by public sector employees of the Labour Relations Commission's proposals on pay and conditions; -- failure of the Government to disclose all relevant information concerning the draft agreement; -- difficulties that the proposed changes to conditions of employment would have had for many families; -- inconsistency of treatment of different categories of public sector employees under the Government's proposals; and -- disproportionate impact that the proposed measures would have had on the pay and earnings of frontline and shift workers;recognises the:-- huge sacrifices made by public sector employees and pensioners in recent years; -- ongoing savings being delivered by the current Croke Park Agreement; -- significant benefit to the economy and society that the absence of industrial action in the public sector has achieved; -- need to ensure that further reductions in the overall public sector pay and pensions bill occur in a fair and structured manner; and -- importance of a shared commitment to reform by all stakeholders in the delivery of public services; andcalls for:-- immediate engagement by the Government with public sector employees with a view to obtaining a balanced agreement that can secure widespread support amongst public sector employees; -- confirmation that the Government will not legislate for an across the board 7 per cent cut in public sector pay; and -- a commitment to full disclosure of all relevant facts prior to the conclusion of a new agreement on public sector pay.

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