David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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502. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the year-on-year savings or costs achieved through the implementation of financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation and collective agreements from 2009 to 2016 to date, broken down by each separate FEMPI Act and each agreement; to outline a summary of changes introduced under each Act and or agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22072/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In the period from end 2009 to end 2014, the Exchequer pay bill cost reduced from a peak of €17.5 billion gross to €13.8 billion net, a reduction of €3.7 billion, or more than 21%. Of this €3.7 billion, the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Acts gave rise to €2.2 billion in direct reductions in public service remuneration and pensions. The €2.2 billion in savings referred to is made up of €1.21 billion in pay reductions, €0.9 billion  by the Pension Related Deduction (PRD) and €0.135 billion by the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR). The balance of the savings are attributable to reductions in numbers, and to productivity measures underpinned by Public Service Agreements, the Croke Park Agreement 2010 to 2014 and the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 to 2018 (Haddington Road Agreement & Lansdowne Road Agreement).

A table outlining the evolution of the public service exchequer pay bill from 2009 to 2016 is set out below. The 2016 outturn estimate (€15.2 billion net) represents a reduction of €2.3 billion on the 2009 peak of €17.5 billion gross, but incorporates the provision of extra resources in key front-line areas where pressures are being experienced as well as the 2016 restoration measures agreed in the Lansdowne Road Agreement.

*reflects revised format with HSE being funded from the Vote of Department of Health.

Details of savings secured under the Croke Park Agreement are available on the Implementation Body website