Howlin: Public sector wage bill to fall by almost €4bn

Senior public servants have been warned the Government is looking for more efficiency as it revealed the wage bill for the sector will fall by a fifth by 2015.

Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, released figures which show total salaries will come down from €17.5bn at the peak in 2009 to €13.7bn – a €3.8bn saving.