Public Sector Pay

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

Questions (464)

Ciarán Ahern

Question:

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 Report (2023); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10197/26]

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Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Public service pay has been governed by a system of collective agreements since the Croke Park Agreement was negotiated in 2010. These collective agreements have helped to ensure that public pay is managed in a sustainable, affordable and orderly manner. These agreements have also enabled significant reform of public services and changes to work practices.

The value of public pay deals to the Government and the taxpayer is ensuring that pay costs are managed in a sustainable and orderly way and in a climate of industrial peace.

The current Public Service Agreement runs until the 30 June this year. Accordingly, Government and public service staff representatives will be due to enter into discussions on the potential for a successor agreement later this year. It would not be appropriate to comment of the potential scope or content of those discissions at this time.