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In one Government department, the average employee had a day off sick every three weeks.
The public expenditure minister tells the Dáil that lower-paid public servants will not have their increments cut.
A proposed new scheme will benefit lower paid public servants, says Minister Brendan Howlin.
Irish Wheelchair Association believes that, even with grant aid, VAT and VRT on accessible taxis and cabs are “prohibitively” high.
The financial advisor and broadcaster said the deal cocooned higher-level public servants and targeted cuts at the most vulnerable.
Trade unions are confused by the logic behind Leo Varadkar’s suggestions that some public staff should be laid off.
While business group Chambers Ireland called for more cuts in the public sector, unions pointed to the effect the agreement has had on the lower-paid in the public service.
The Implementation Body for the public service pay deal says savings of €900m have been made between pay and non-pay.
BREAKING via The Mire wire: The Government’s You Retire, We Rehire policy; Israel to take on Ireland; the second referendum that won’t happen will be held on 22 June.
An assistant secretary-general at the Department of Agriculture retired in 2010, but will stay on until October at least.
The country’s top civil servants say more urgency is needed on staffing levels, with some public servants taking on the work of two or three people.
Fáilte Ireland gets overall prize in eGovernment awards for their Discover Ireland online campaign.
One union says it expects the review of some 800 different allowances and that some will go.
OPW says that renting a Dublin parking space costs the state an average €2,428 a year.
The eGovernment plan hopes to allow adults renew passports, apply for driving licences, and file company documents online by 2013.
The public sector is old, bewildered and struggling, writes Cormac McGrane. Here’s what we need to do.
However, Hayes warned that a cultural change was essential for Ireland’s economic recovery.
“Raise the shutters on a vacant unit, and life returns to an area”: Arts initiative PrettyvacanT Dublin on bringing energy through art back to abandoned buildings.
The government promised to cut public sector numbers, increase accountability and improve performance. What’s happened?
The department’s Second Secretary is stepping up to the top post following Cardiff’s appointment to the European Court of Auditors.
…but average wages are still falling overall, new figures show.
Brendan Howlin says that the number of staff in the public sector has fallen by more than the target set for 2011.
Enda Kenny says high-level special units have been established to make sure that retirements next month do not hit services.
The chairman of An Bord Snip Nua attacks the “very poorly designed” system which may leave the public sector understaffed.
Our leaders are spending our money in our names, writes Aaron McKenna – so why won’t they let us know how?
The length-of-service increments will cost the taxpayer €90million in 2012 – down from €180million last year.
Meanwhile, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has revealed that one civil servant has taken a voluntary pay cut of more than 50 per cent.
A survey carried out by a Fine Gael senator finds that two-thirds of FG and Labour councillors would back amending the deal.
Manchester officers puzzled by robbery at town hall – but issue callout to warn burglars of dangers of stolen booty.
The Minister of State has warned that pay cuts will be back on the agenda if Croke Park changes are not pushed through.
A whole new layer of bureaucracy is part of the Government’s fiscal plan, writes Fianna Fáil TD Seán Fleming.
The communications minister says a torrid economy could well force the government to revisit the current public pay deal.
Public expenditure minister Brendan Howlin says around 9,000 staff will take advantage of a handsome pension deal and retire.
Public sector workers are striking, over government proposals to make staff work longer and pay more in order to earn pensions.
The government says cutting public jobs will save €2.5bn by 2015 – but the European Commission’s draft report is far less optimistic.
The government has been criticised for proposing to cut 23,500 jobs in the public sector over the next four years.