Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 May 2026
66. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the status of progress of a new public sector pay agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraPublic service pay has been governed by a system of collective agreements since the Croke Park Agreement was negotiated in 2010. These multi-year agreements have contributed to stability within our economy by facilitating the delivery of quality public services, ongoing reforms and the maintenance of industrial peace in the public service.
The value of public service agreements 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.
Successive public service agreements, including the current PSA 2024–2026, have facilitated and enabled the implementation of reforms to improve the delivery of public services, including those aimed at modernising the public service and performance management frameworks.
The current agreement, the Public Service Agreement (PSA) 2024 – 2026 is a two and half year agreement. The Agreement provides for 9.25% in general pay increases as well as a provision for a Local Bargaining mechanism equivalent to 1% of the basic pay cost.
The PSA runs to end-June 2026, with a final pay increase of 1% for all public servants due to take effect on 1 June 2026. The priority remains the delivery of all elements of the Agreement, including local bargaining. Following this the focus of the parties would be expected to turn to consider the potential for a successor agreement.
