Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wanted the Minister to give me an update on the implementation of the sick pay scheme across the public service. In a reply to a parliamentary question two weeks ago, the Minister told me it was at an advanced stage of drafting. I tabled another Priority Question for the first question this morning but the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform would not let the Minister take it and I have had to substitute this question. I wanted to talk to the Minister about the consolidated public sector pay rates and top-up payments, but for some reason the Department decided the Minister should not be allowed to answer that question in the Chamber today, which is most unfair.

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