Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My Department fundamentally has to be satisfied that any offer, any agreement that is made, is consistent with our overall approach to public pay. It is vital that we do this because we need to ensure that all public servants are treated equitably and fairly. My Department does have a role to play in ensuring this consistency is in place across all of our public servants. As I said to the Deputy, my Department and my officials are working with the relevant line Departments on this matter. We will continue to play a role to see if this can be resolved in a way that meets the different recommendations we have, but also, critically, is consistent with the overall wage agreement we have place.

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