Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

What would the total cost be of - to use the phrase - equalising pay for those post-2011 entrants? It is difficult for people to share the same staff room or for members of An Garda Síochána to share the same beat while on a lower pay scale yet subject to the same demands and risks. There are various challenges in terms of the public service pay bill, but this issue is one of fairness and, in many cases, of camaraderie within the service. This is causing hardship to those on lower pay but it is also causing undue tension in workplaces throughout the country. Has the Minister put a cost on this aspect, which is in addition to the €1.4 billion?

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