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# Public Sector Pay

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ASTI boss: Teachers' action is "not about pay"
Pat King has said the planned action will affect students only “marginally”. Teachers will withdraw from out-of-hours duties including parent and staff meetings from tomorrow week.
The Taoiseach, Ministers and every TD are having their pay cut today
As are the country’s 292,000 civil servants who are experiencing the first effects of the Haddington Road Agreement in their pay cheques today.
The Croke Park Agreement saved the taxpayer €1.8 billion
The final report of the public sector pay deal’s implementation body has outlined the savings it achieved.
Another union votes in favour of Haddington Road deal
The Association of Higher and Civil Public Servants has voted 64 to 36 per cent to back the agreement.
Gardaí, nurses and midwives sign up to new Haddington Road pay deal
The deal marks the first time that Gardaí had been given a direct role in negotiating their own pay terms.
SIPTU members vote for Haddington Road Agreement
Backing from the country’s largest union should secure ratification of the new public sector reform deal.
UNITE tells members they should vote against Haddington Road deal
The union says the new proposals don’t address its concerns about the broader economic effect of public pay cuts.
"This was a very difficult decision": INMO accepts Haddington Road deal
The INMO had rejected the Croke Park II pay deal but has said the new deal is the best available for its members
Haddington Road deal may not be constitutional, says union
The Irish Federation of University Teachers says it has hired a senior barrister to examine the constitutionality of the proposed deal to see if it can be challenged in the courts.
Secondary teachers' unions reject new 'Haddington Road' pay deal
The ASTI and TUI say the ‘Haddington Road’ proposals aren’t sufficiently different from Croke Park 2 to change their minds.
SIPTU says workers should accept revised new public pay deal
The country’s biggest trade union says the Haddington Road deal maintains protection against redundancy or a major redeployment.
Here's what's contained in the new 'Haddington Road' public pay deal
‘Croke Park’ is dead, long live ‘Haddington Road’.
INTO says teachers should vote Yes to revised pay deal
The primary teachers’ union says the new proposals are an improvement on the rejected Croke Park 2 deal.
Doctors and teachers reveal details of revised Croke Park 2 plans
The IMO and INTO have both published details of the sector-specific deals tabled at the Labour Relations Commission.
Howlin: 'Public servants have given a huge amount but this is the last ask'
The minister said he was glad the structure was there for a new deal but was “not taking anything for granted in relation to the ballot”.
Joan Burton: In everybody's interest that we get a public sector pay deal
The Minister for Social Protection says she is “hopeful” a deal can be reached with unions ahead of tomorrow’s deadline.
Five days to go: New deadline to reach deal on public sector pay cuts
The government is seeking to cut public sector pay by €300 million this year and hopes for a negotiated settlement with trade unions by next week.
The Evening Fix… now with added bands that don't exist
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today…
Government to seek negotiations with unions over cutting €300m from pay
The Cabinet decided this morning to ask the head of the Labour Relations Commission to seek out unions and determine whether or not there is a basis for further negotiations.
Shatter tells garda superintendents he's 'sorry they felt excluded' from Croke Park talks
The Justice Minister also said that recruitment would now have to be delayed because there must be funds to pay for them.
Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach’s salary undermines his agenda
In a wide-ranging interview with TheJournal.ie, the Sinn Féin president also revealed which government policies his party actually supports and explained why Croke Park II is a bad deal.
In full: The proposed public sector pay deal
The Labour Relations Commission has published the full document that proposes changes to public sector pay and conditions or Croke Park II as it is more commonly known.
Brian Hayes: Legislation on public pay 'inevitable if there is no agreement'
The Junior Finance Minister said that while this was the case, government would rather not impose “some unilateral settlement”.
Firefighter union chief says he's been barred from all Dublin fire stations
John Kidd, whose union claims to represent most of the firefighters working in Dublin, says he is barred from entering any fire station in the capital amid disputes with management over cuts to resources.
Cutting €1bn in public pay will shave up to 0.5% off GDP - ESRI
Cutting public sector pay by €1bn will result in a reduction of 0.25% – 0.5% in GDP, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.
Public sector pay cuts not ruled out, increments on the table - Taoiseach
In a wide-ranging interview with RTÉ, the Taoiseach also said that he was “not in the business of providing abortion on demand” and said the Anglo promissory note would be restructured.
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.
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.
Men get paid 21% more than women in the private sector
The gender gap is 8 per cent higher in the private sector than the public sector.
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…
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.
Column: Slashing wages will hurt everybody – the case for Croke Park
It’s in everyone’s interest to keep the Croke Park deal, writes Michael Taft – private sector jobs are at stake too.
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”.
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.
Public sector pay increments should be deferred, says Varadkar
Freezing pay increases could save up to €200 million a year, he said, but admits would be in breach of Croke Park Agreement.
Majority of FG-Lab councillors want Croke Park deal changed - survey
A survey carried out by a Fine Gael senator finds that two-thirds of FG and Labour councillors would back amending the deal.
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
Catch up on the day’s biggest stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
The Daily Fix: Saturday
Catch up on the day’s biggest stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Brendan Howlin: No guarantees on public sector pay cuts
The Minister for Public Expenditure has said “all bets are off” unless savings are delivered under the Croke Park deal.