Bruton intent on new pay rules

ENTERPRISE Minister Richard Bruton last night insisted he would push on with controversial changes to pay rules despite a backlash from Labour TDs.

More than 200,000 people would be impacted by the overhaul of the joint labour council wage deal the minister is set to bring to cabinet by the end of the month.

However, claims by Mr Bruton that any changes would only hit new employees and not those on existing contracts were dismissed by SIPTU and viewed as unrealistic by some Labour TDs.