68. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the engagement he has had in relation to a new public sector pay deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51526/26]
Topics / Public Sector Pay
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsPublic Sector Pay
118 questions from 42 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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108 written, 10 oral
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| March 2025 | 0 |
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| May 2025 | 9 |
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| July 2025 | 12 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
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| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 12 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 7 |
| October 2026 | 14 |
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280. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated full-year cost of ensuring that every public sector worker earning under €100 thousand receives a pay increase of 10% in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51313/26]
287. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on outstanding awards under the current public sector pay agreement; the total estimated value of pay increases agreed but not yet paid to public servants; the type of public servants impacted; and the reasons for delays in honouring these agreements. [49011/26]
416. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the rationale for breaking for breaking parity between the ANP and ADON grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48387/26]
417. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the rationale for maintaining existing parity arrangements between ANP and ADON grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48388/26]
418. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason for prolonged delays in implementing ANP grade pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48389/26]
419. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health if any limitation of back pay to ANP’s is being considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48390/26]
427. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Health the current situation with respect to the ongoing pay review process of advanced nurse practitioners here; when it is envisaged that a pay link between the grades of advanced nurse practitioners and assistant director of nursing will be established; the reason a pay link has not been established to date; the time period being considered for the restoration of ba…
434. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a pay review of senior nurse management grades, in particular advanced nurse practitioners, in view that they are awaiting this pay review since 2022 and taking into account that all other grades have been remunerated and back-paid to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48488/26]
265. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will report on the on-going public sector discussions with regard to a reversal of the previous financial decision to reduce the daily rate of payment for former members of the public service appointed for their expertise and experience to public sector interview boards; and if he will m…
266. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the next public sector pay deal; when talks are scheduled to commence; the engagements his Department has had with stakeholders around the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46819/26]
268. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to progress 'Circular 03-2026 Application of 1 September 2025 Local Bargaining Clause under Public Service Agreement 2024 to 2026'; the timeline for when these payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [469…
269. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost to the State in the year 2027 from a public sector pay agreement of 1%, 2%,3%,4% 5% or 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46964/26]
625. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of a €1,000 flat rate annual pay increase for workers in the public sector earning less than €50,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/26]
66. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of progress of a new public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/26]
361. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for expenditure regarding the remaining funding in phase one of the local bargaining fund. [41122/26]
314. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason for the delay in the payment of local bargaining monies agreed under the most recent public service pay agreement, which were due to be paid in September 2025; the revised timeline for payment of these monies to teachers; and the steps being taken to ensure prompt disbursement of the agreed funds. [36425/26]
309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31380/26]
464. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if, as part of the next public sector pay agreement, he will resolve outstanding pension issues for retired medical scientists and ensure that those who retired from 2020 onwards are placed on the same scale as those who retired from 2024 onwards, bearing in mind the findings of the Devine Repo…
413. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total number of serving Ministers and Ministers of State who were identified by the National Shared Services Office as having been overpaid by the State arising from payroll or pension deduction errors following Government formation in early 2025; and the number of those individuals who, as …
414. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the aggregate gross amount identified as overpaid to serving Ministers and Ministers of State arising from payroll or pension deduction errors identified in early 2025; the aggregate amount repaid to date; and the aggregate balance outstanding, noting that no individual-level or personal data is…
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 his Department in re…
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 basis and authority for …
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 June 2025. [6047/26…
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]