Super-junior pay increase 'made out to be more than it was' - McGrath

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath arrives at Dublin Castle for a cabinet meeting. PA Photo. Picture date: Tuesday July 21, 2020. See PA story IRISH Coronavirus. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Fianna Fáil Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath has defended the coalition government's ongoing handling of the controversy surrounding pay increases for 'super' junior cabinet ministers. 

The rises come against the backdrop of reductions in Pandemic Unemployment Protection payment for thousands of recipients, and continued uncertainty regarding employment in many sectors affected by the crisis.