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.

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.