Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2026
269. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the estimated cost to the State in the year 2027 from a public sector pay agreement of 1%, 2%,3%,4% 5% or 10%, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46964/26]
View answerBased on the Revised Estimates Volume 2026 full time equivalent public service numbers revised upward for additional staff for the Department of Education and Youth, the estimated costs, inclusive of pay and pensions, to the state in the year 2027 from a public service pay agreement of 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% or 10% are displayed in the table below.
|
Pay Agreement Increase |
€ Million |
|
1% |
420 |
|
2% |
840 |
|
3% |
1,260 |
|
4% |
1,680 |
|
5% |
2,100 |
|
10% |
4,200 |
