Paschal Donohoe: Public sector pay deal to be examined when new Government formed

Unions have been campaigning for the increase to go ahead despite the predicted €30bn hole in the state's finances due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Under the final stage of the pay deal, around 330,000 public sector workers are due a pay increase.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that the public sector pay agreement will have to be examined when the new government is formed. Commitments had been made to public sector unions over the last three years, he said.

Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast, Mr Donohoe said that the contribution of frontline workers had to be acknowledged.