Debate on Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest ends after poor Dáil attendance

A debate on the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Acts ended early yesterday after a day of poor Dáil attendance.

Debate on Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest ends after poor Dáil attendance

Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Paschal Donohoe yesterday said the immediate repeal of FEMPI measures would be premature.

Instead, he said there would be a phased approach of the Lansdowne Road Agreement which would deliver pay restoration over the next three years at a total cost of €844m in 2018.

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