Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In regard to the public service pay commission, to which the Government agreed as part of Fianna Fáil facilitation, the Minister mentioned he will have discussions with the parties involved in the Lansdowne Road agreement. Will the Minister provide a timeline in regard to those discussions and give us some indication of when he will come back with proposals?

The Minister also spoke of a commitment to the gradual repeal of the FEMPI measures. Will he define what he means by "gradual"? Has the Government a timeline in mind as to how that will unwind? Retired public servants have also taken hits in regard to the various FEMPI cuts. Will the Minister engage with their associations in these discussions to the same level as with trade unions?

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