Ministers defend TDs' €2,700 pay hike in Budget 2017

The Government has defended salary hikes for TDs amid Budget 2017 reforms which offered most people €5 extra a week.

Ministers defend TDs' €2,700 pay hike in Budget 2017

The Government has defended salary hikes for TDs amid Budget 2017 reforms which offered most people €5 extra a week.

Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, also suggested pay rises for ministers would be looked at next year but refused to be drawn on the prospect of a wage freeze.

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