Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On this question on pay equality for new entrants, the Minister said on 17 May that negotiations had begun and that there was a further meeting intended for June. Did that meeting take place? Is agreement close on the matter? Will the Minister assure the House that this remains a priority for Government, that it will not fall off the radar and that it will be provided for within the expenditure and budget package we talked about earlier?

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