Written answers

Tuesday, 26 April 2016

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Haddington Road Agreement Implementation

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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118. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to define the term "freeze" in the context of section 2.19 of the Haddington Road agreement; if, now that the agreement has concluded, such freezes have finished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8080/16]

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The Haddington Road Agreement (HRA) reached in 2013 provided for a range of cost-saving measures to the public payroll, including a series of deferred increments for public servants depending on salary level. For those earning between €35,000 and €65,000, section 2.19 of the Agreement provided for two three month increment pauses, i.e. increments would fall to be paid after 15 months instead of the usual 12 months. Agreement has been reached between the parties to the Agreement on how these modified increment measures will cease; details are available on my Department's website at .

The remuneration terms of the Public Service Agreement 2013-2018 (Lansdowne Road Agreement or LRA) negotiated in 2015, does not include any additional increment deferrals. Those public servants who are encompassed by the Lansdowne Road Agreement will receive annual or multi-annual increments subject to the normal requirements for incremental progression. Section 7 (as amended) of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 provides for a suspension of incremental progression to 1 July 2018 for public servants not so encompassed.

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