Opinion

Paschal Donohoe: Public servants were offered 8.5% pay rise ... on top of 9% given since 2020

Pay increases on offer to workers are ahead of forecasted inflation rates and was a fair offer

Paschal Donohoe: ‘I am disappointed that, despite intensive negotiations, talks adjourned on Thursday without an agreed outcome’

Collective agreements have an important place in public service industrial relations. They provide a means to ensure we can deal with public pay issues in a fair, equitable and affordable way in the interests of both public servants and the taxpayer. Government has prioritised these agreements over many years and I remain committed to this model.

The most recent pay agreement, Building Momentum and its extension, provided for headline benefits over its lifetime amounting to ...