Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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67. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the further work and publications expected from the Public Service Pay Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48991/18]

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Can the Minister give an update on this issue? I know that we covered it in part in the priority questions.

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Public Service Pay Commission has adopted a modular approach to its work programme for its current exercise focused on recruitment and retention issues in the public service.

As the Deputy will be aware, the first module was published by the commission in August 2018 and deals with issues relating to nursing and midwifery, non-consultant hospital doctors and hospital consultants.

The commission has not yet confirmed a timeline for completion of the further modules of its work programme which will examine recruitment and retention issues in certain other areas of the health sector, the Defence Forces and the civil service, building on the preliminary analysis in its 2017 report and on the various submissions it has received.

A final module in 2019 will pick up on residual areas requiring examination including senior executive positions and professional and technical posts in the civil service.

I thank the commission for its work to date.

Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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We covered this under priority questions and we also mentioned new entrants and the recruitment and retention of staff. Are we looking at the end of 2019 for the final module which will look at other areas outside of the health service?

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Yes, that is correct. The work is under way currently and the next module will be delivered in 2019. I know that work on that is well advanced.