Public Sector Pay
An official questions-paper heading. 97 questions (4 oral, 93 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Jan 2025 | 2 |
| Feb 2025 | 21 |
| Apr 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 9 |
| Jul 2025 | 12 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 2026 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
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| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Public Expenditure | 36 |
| Health | 12 |
| Education | 8 |
| Children | 6 |
| Further and Higher Education | 6 |
| Social | 3 |
| Rural | 3 |
| Enterprise | 3 |
| Housing | 3 |
| Finance | 3 |
| Transport | 2 |
| Defence | 2 |
| Foreign | 2 |
| Justice | 2 |
| Taoiseach | 2 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Environment | 1 |
| Tourism | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Public Sector Pay |
| 2025-12-11 | Public Sector Pay |
| 2025-12-11 | Public Sector Pay |
| 2025-07-09 | Public Sector Pay |
| 2025-05-29 | Public Sector Pay |
The questions
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-01-27 · to Public Expenditure
415. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the range of repayment periods approved by the National Shared Services Office for serving Ministers and Ministers of State arising from payroll or pension deduction overpayments identified in early 2025; and whether any standard repayment framework or guidance was issued by …
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-01-27 · to Public Expenditure
416. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the repayment terms and timelines approved for serving Ministers and Ministers of State arising from payroll or pension deduction overpayments are equivalent to those applied to members of the public who receive overpayments from the State; and if not, the policy basi…
Ken O'Flynn
written
2026-01-27 · to Public Expenditure
417. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when the payroll and pension deduction errors affecting serving Ministers and Ministers of State were first identified by the National Shared Services Office; when the Department was first notified of those errors; and the reasons repayment arrangements did not commence until…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Taoiseach
203. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period. [75204/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Foreign
253. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75196/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Defence
425. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Defence the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75192/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Transport
629. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75205/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Finance
842. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75195/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Enterprise
978. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75194/2…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Education
1174. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75193/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Housing
1420. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Social
1555. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75203/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Justice
1697. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75200…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Agriculture
1819. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75188/25…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Children
1965. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75189/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Health
2334. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in her Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75198/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education
2595. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a stat…
Matt Carthy
written
2026-01-13 · to Rural
2646. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which they are responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the …
Mairéad Farrell
oral
2025-12-11 · to Public Expenditure
4. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of the removal of pay ceilings for CEOs of Irish commercial State-owned enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70885/25]
Michael Murphy
oral
2025-12-11 · to Public Expenditure
12. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has assessed the potential cost implications for public service pay and pension liabilities that would arise in the event of Irish unification. [62807/25]
Claire Kerrane
written
2025-10-21 · to Public Expenditure
334. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his attention has been drawn to local bargaining instalment within the Public Service Agreement 2024-2026, that stipulates a 1 percent pay increase from 1 September 2025; if he will confirm this increase has been implemented, and if it affects the pay of civil servants …
Alan Kelly
written
2025-10-14 · to Housing
557. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the historical pay-scales for jobs outside the Dublin area (details supplied) from 2013 to date, in tabular form. [55258/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-09-30 · to Public Expenditure
357. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the new process for determining the pay of chief executives in commercial State companies following the review carried out by the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52071/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-09-30 · to Public Expenditure
358. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the commercial State companies for which new pay bands for chief executives have been communicated by his Department to line Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52072/25]
Ged Nash
written
2025-09-30 · to Public Expenditure
359. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he has received any correspondence or representations from the boards of any State companies and/or line Departments since 31 March 2025 regarding the pay of their chief executives; if so, to provide details of the companies concerned; and if he will make a statement on the m…