Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 January 2017
184. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the recourse available to those public sector workers whose pay was cut as part of the FEMPI legislation, but have now retired before the legislation is unwound and so cannot claw back money through their pay; if such money can be clawed back through pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3307/17]
View answerPay reductions effected by the FEMPI legislation have played and continue to play a vital role in securing stability for the public finances. These pay reductions are now being partially reversed or restored by way of the provisions of the Lansdowne Road Agreement and FEMPI 2015. The pay increases thereby arising benefit affected public servants from the due dates, and on that basis no payment of what the Deputy refers to as claw back money arises, whether through pension payments or otherwise.
