Written answers
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Defence Forces Remuneration
Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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487. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the awarded increase in the Army Ranger wing allowance backdated to 1 June 2006 which was awarded on 27 September 2010 by the adjudicator under the conciliation and arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (details supplied) will be paid; if the minimum pay raise has or will be applied and the pay review carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10297/17]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The particular Adjudicator's finding in question falls under Paragraph 1.16 of the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014 i.e. the Croke Park Agreement, which states that "The position concerning Public Service pay, including any outstanding adjudication findings, will be reviewed in Spring 2011 in accordance with the statutory requirement under both the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts of 2009 to review the operation, effectiveness and impact of the Acts before 30 June 2011, and every year thereafter."
It is further the position in relation to this Adjudicator's finding that under paragraph 5.3 of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2013-2018, i.e. the Lansdowne Road Agreement, "the Parties have agreed that any outstanding adjudication findings as referred to in paragraph 1.16 of the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014 will be reviewed jointly by the Parties prior to the expiry of this Agreement." Accordingly it is the case that the Adjudicator's finding in question remains subject to this review process.
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