Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This question refers to public sector pay and the scope for increases in pay, and asks the Minister to report on the extent and nature of his contacts with public sector unions to date in respect of the forthcoming pay talks to which he alluded earlier. I reference in my question a proposed increase of 5% in public sector pay. The Minister will be aware that this was posited by the general president of SIPTU, Jack O'Connor. He also referred to the rolling back of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation and the introduction of a living wage. As I am sure the Minister is also aware, the INMO is seeking a full reversal of the cut of 7%, on average, that affected its workers.

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