Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In pay restoration for all public servants anybody on less than €70,000 per year will have their pay fully restored and this is part of the legislation going through the Seanad at present and which went through the House last week. I engage regularly with the representative organisations PDFORRA and RACO. The report of the Public Service Pay Commission published in May 2017 highlighted the Defence Forces. There are areas in the Public Service Pay Commission that will sit next year on specialist pay. The health care sector and the Defence Forces are recognised as needing urgent attention. The Deputy can be absolutely assured I will continue to push that we show appreciation to members of the Defence Forces.

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