Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Question 573: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is going to honour the outcome of independent third party adjudications made in relation to agreements between his Department and PDFORRA in relation to the payment of allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11135/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Subject to the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 and the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 the findings of the third party adjudicator in relation to claims by PDFORRA are currently being honoured. In September 2010 the Independent Adjudicator under the Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme for the Defence Forces issued a number of adjudication reports without taking into account the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 and the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014. By way of correspondence dated 15 December 2010 the Adjudicator clarified to both my Department and PDFORRA that three of his adjudication reports which found in favour of PDFORRA could not be implemented while the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 was in place.

In addition it should be noted that all parties to the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014 including PDFORRA have agreed that no cost-increasing claims for improvement in pay or conditions of employment will be made or processed during the currency of the Agreement.