Politics
Ifac chair welcomes government U-turn on council pay cut
The government had proposed to effectively halve the daily fee to €377, but has since changed its position
The chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has welcomed a U-turn by Michael McGrath, the finance minister, on reducing pay for the role.
Michael McMahon said while he wouldn’t be going for the role on a permanent basis, he was glad to see the government had changed its position.
The government had intended to reduce the rate to €377 a day, but has instead agreed to continue funding the role at a rate of ...