Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the outstanding decisions of the conciliation and arbitration scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40810/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Conciliation and Arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (PDF) provides a formal mechanism for the PDF representative associations, i.e. RACO and PDFORRA, to engage with the Official side. Having regard to commitments under national public service pay agreements, the representative associations can make representations in relation to the pay and conditions of their members. Where agreement is not reached, it is open to both official and representative sides to refer the matter to an Adjudicator or an Arbitration Board.

There are a number of outstanding adjudication findings across the public service, including the Defence Forces, which cannot be implemented having regard to the provisions of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009-2015.

The Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020, provides for consideration of a process to address any outstanding adjudications, having due regard to the question of their continued validity and cost implications. Discussions in this regard with the relevant Representative Association has commenced.