Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projected cost of public sector pay for the two years after the new deal expires in 2020. [51462/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Budget 2018 estimate of the public service pay bill is €17.4bn. This includes the 2018 cost of the Public Service Stability Agreement. The costs of the PSSA in subsequent years are:

- 2019 - €370m

- 2020 - €339m

There are carryover costs associated with the Agreement of €227m in 2021.

However, the actual level of the public service pay bill for the years 2021 and 2022 is not fixed as it will also depend on public service recruitment decisions taken in the interim.