Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2026
107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost of a 1% or €500 increase, based on whichever is the lower, pay increase across the public sector on a pro rata basis. [38092/26]
View answerThe cost of providing a 1% or €500 increase across the public service on a pro-rata basis is estimated to be €420 million, inclusive of pay and pensions costs, if such an increase were to be provided on the 1st of May 2026. This estimate is based on end-2025 figures of 417,464 whole-time equivalent public servants, which are the most recent final data available.
