Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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365. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the final report of the Public Service Pay Commission to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The initial Report of the Public Service Pay Commission was published on Tuesday, 9 May 2017. For its initial report the Commission was asked to provide input on how the unwinding of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest legislation should proceed having regard to:

- The evolution of pay trends in the public and private sectors, based on published data;

- A comparison of pay rates for identifiable groups within the public service with prevailing non-public sector market rates;

- International rates and comparisons where possible; and

- The state of the national finances

The Commission was also asked to give consideration to other conditions of service of public servants, including tenure and pension, as well as recruitment and retention trends in the public service.

Following consideration of the published report by the Government, I have invited public service unions and staff representative organisations to engage with public service employers led by officials of my Department, on the negotiation and agreement of an extension to the Lansdowne Road Agreement. These discussions, facilitated by the Workplace Relations Commission, are currently ongoing.