Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the public sector agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22561/15]

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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75. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the public sector agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22562/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 74 and 75 together.

The recently announced proposals formulated by the Labour Relations Commission in relation to the Lansdowne Road Agreement provide inter alia for a 2.5% pay increase for public service pay levels up to €24,000 per year in 2016 and a €1,000 pay increase for remuneration levels up to €65,000 in 2017.

In general, and leaving aside the special case of "grace periods" under the financial emergency legislation, the calculation of pension and retirement lump sum to be awarded to a person retiring from pensionable public service employment is based on the particular pay rate actually being received by that person at the time of retirement. I have no plans to alter that position.