AQW 17363/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the timeline for finalising public sector pay awards for 2024-25.
Asked by Eóin Tennyson MLA on 24 October 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Priority
- Tabled
- 24 October 2024
- Answer due by
- 29 October 2024
- Answered
- 29 October 20245 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
While there has been informal engagement with trade unions, the ongoing uncertainty around the budget, means the Civil Service has not yet been able to begin formal negotiations for the 2024 pay award (which was due from 1 August). I very much hope that there will be sufficient budgetary clarity to enable those negotiations to begin in November.