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# Croke Park Agreement

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Garda sergeants and inspectors withdrawing from Croke Park talks
The AGSI said yesterday that it was dissatisfied with the proposed cuts to allowances put on the table during talks.
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Jan 25th 2013, 1:45 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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Jan 14th 2013, 8:50 AM
Talks on extending Croke Park Agreement begin today
The Government seeks savings of €1 billion over three years by agreeing on significant changes to working conditions and pay in the public sector.
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Jan 14th 2013, 8:37 AM
Troika wants less pay, more hours for public sector workers
A draft Troika report, obtained by TheJournal.ie, reveals suggestions that the Croke Park Agreement may not go far enough.
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Jan 11th 2013, 11:25 AM
Aaron McKenna: Plight of nurses exposes futility of the Croke Park deal
We’re breaking the hiring freeze to staff our health service – and the new entrants will be taking the pay cuts nobody else wants.
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Dec 15th 2012, 8:15 AM
Department to cut over 3,200 jobs next year in health service
In a report the department said this is a key requirement of the new implementation of the Croke Park Agreement.
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Dec 8th 2012, 12:19 PM
Howlin says public jobs, low-level pay rates remain off the table
Brendan Howlin says talks this week on getting more from the Croke Park Deal will not touch lower pay rates.
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Nov 25th 2012, 2:48 PM
Howlin wants to extend Croke Park to 2016 and make extra €1bn savings
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform plans to meet with public sector unions next week.
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Nov 21st 2012, 10:03 AM
Government asks unions to attend talks on improving Croke Park savings
Brendan Howlin says depending on how the first talks ago, the parties might start negotiations on a successor to Croke Park.
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Nov 20th 2012, 2:09 PM
Some allowances should be subsumed into core pay, say Garda reps
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan and representatives of garda bodies appearing before Public Accounts Committee.
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Nov 1st 2012, 4:24 PM
Column: 10 problems with the Croke Park Agreement
The Croke Park Agreement is too slow, driven by insiders and makes cuts in the wrong places, writes management expert Eddie Molloy.
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Oct 24th 2012, 7:00 AM
In numbers: How much government spending is protected under Croke Park?
Public pay and pensions can’t be touched under Croke Park. So just how much of public spending does that make up?
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Oct 21st 2012, 8:45 AM
Is Fine Gael taking disciplinary action against TDs over critical article?
Eight Fine Gael TDs co-authored a piece voicing criticism of the Government’s stance on the Croke Park Agreement – but is the party disciplining them for this?
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Oct 17th 2012, 1:57 PM
Troika have no issue with reported Croke Park savings – government
The Department of Public Expenditure says it’s checked with the Troika – and there’s no worries about the reported savings.
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Oct 15th 2012, 1:46 PM
Phil Hogan to bring local government reforms to Cabinet tomorrow
There are reports that the overhaul will include abolishing the power of councillors to overturn the decisions of planning officials.
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Oct 15th 2012, 11:23 AM
Fine Gael TDs challenge Government stance on Croke Park
The eight TDs argue in today’s Irish Examiner that “protecting core pay” does not equate to supporting incremental pay increases and allowances for high earners.
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Oct 15th 2012, 8:21 AM
Howlin looking at incorporating public sector allowances into core pay
Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee this morning, Brendan Howlin said it would be unreasonable to take away such a large portion of pay from certain groups.
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Oct 11th 2012, 12:04 PM
Gilmore: 'Individual departments' to pursue public sector allowance cuts
The Tánaiste says the planned removal of public sector allowances will be done in “accordance with industrial relation procedures”.
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Oct 11th 2012, 11:53 AM
Any cut in allowances is in breach of Croke Park agreement say unions
The government has a priority list of 88 allowances to be abolished in the public sector, according to newly published letter.
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Oct 11th 2012, 10:03 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Oct 11th 2012, 8:45 AM
IBEC's wish list: Stop public sector pay increments, increase working hours
The calls for change come ahead of a Public Accounts Committee hearing on the Public Service Reform
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Oct 11th 2012, 6:30 AM
Government criticised over Defence Force allowances and Ombudsman downgrade
PDFORRA has said members are not entitled to overtime and so allowances are part of core pay.
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Oct 3rd 2012, 3:40 PM
Taxes on texts and junk food proposed by Social Justice Ireland
Social Justice Ireland that a €3.5bn budget adjustment can be achieved without cutting social welfare or child benefit.
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Oct 1st 2012, 5:25 PM
Column: Moaning about allowances lets us ignore Ireland’s real problems
Public sector allowances are small fry – but the media storm is a distraction from the real bad news, writes Michael Taft.
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Sep 25th 2012, 7:30 AM
Hayes: Public sector salaries over €100k have to be looked at
The junior finance minister says that salaries of over €100,000 paid to people in the public sector is “the biggest area” the government needs to look at.
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Sep 24th 2012, 2:15 PM
Sinn Féin rebounds, others remain the same
The latest Sunday Business Post/Red C poll on the party popularity shows that not much has changed over the summer.
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Sep 23rd 2012, 1:04 PM
Croke Park Agreement: Where do the political parties stand?
We’ve asked all of the political parties and a smattering of independents to outline clearly and in detail their position on the Croke Park Agreement on public sector pay and reform. Here is what they said…
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Sep 23rd 2012, 8:45 AM
Teachers respond to Taoiseach's 40-hour-week request
Teachers’ unions say they already work more than 40 hours a week – and more than their counterparts across the globe.
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Sep 16th 2012, 2:09 PM
Column: We just can’t afford it any more – the case against Croke Park
Public sector workers have seen their average wages rise while others fall – and this can’t continue, writes Keith Redmond.
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Sep 15th 2012, 12:00 PM
More gardaí on duty at certain times under roster changes
Changes to the An Garda Síochána’s roster and working time arrangements have been agreed and implemented, the Garda commissioner said this evening.
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Sep 11th 2012, 5:24 PM
Ministers affirm government commitment to seeing out Croke Park deal
Both Pat Rabbitte and Richard Bruton say the current deal runs until 2014 – and the government plans to see it through.
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Sep 10th 2012, 10:26 AM
Croke Park the 'most successful social contract in State's history' - Labour Minister
Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, has insisted the agreement on public sector pay and reform is delivering amid growing calls for it to be re-examined.
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Sep 9th 2012, 4:51 PM
Croke Park talks needed in 'six to eight months if not sooner' - Varadkar
Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said that negotiations over the extension or renegotiation of the Croke Park Agreement will be needed within the “next six to eight months if not sooner”.
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Sep 9th 2012, 2:04 PM
Reilly indicates renegotiation of Croke Park Agreement may be needed
The Health Minister was responding to questions about the financial problems in the health service following the HSE’s announcement of €130 million of cost saving measures.
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Aug 31st 2012, 7:11 PM
'Grave concerns' over controversial HSE plan to fire hospital staff
The HSE has produced a report which proposes getting rid of all agency staff in three hospitals – but the plan has drawn harsh criticism.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 12:42 PM
Everything you need to know about the Croke Park Agreement
It is a key agreement between government and the public service representatives but just what exactly is the Public Service Agreement, as it is officially known, all about and why does it create so many talking points?
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Jul 7th 2012, 8:45 AM
Here is the week's news... skewed
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The Government stands up to itself over the Croke Park Agreement; household charge to be used for floods; and new e-voting machines on the way…
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Jun 30th 2012, 6:00 PM
Column: We need a whole new type of Budget for Ireland. Here's how to do it.
It is ridiculous to plan an incredibly complex €50 billion budget in less than six months – but there is an alternative, writes Aaron McKenna.
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Jun 30th 2012, 8:00 AM
Howlin insists: If Unions keep Croke Park commitments, we’ll keep ours
The public expenditure minister tells the Dáil that lower-paid public servants will not have their increments cut.
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Jun 28th 2012, 1:03 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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