Taoiseach says public sector pay package 'is not a small offer' but insists it must be sustainable

Micheál Martin told the Dáil: 'We have to think of the wider picture as a Government. We have responsibilities, and that is it'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to the media before a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings in Dublin about a proposed public sector union strike. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking to the media before a Cabinet meeting at Government Buildings in Dublin about a proposed public sector union strike. Picture: Cillian Sherlock/PA

Tue, 03 Nov, 2026 - 20:26
Louise Burne and Elaine Loughlin

The Taoiseach has insisted that the public sector pay package put forward "is not a small offer" and that a planned strike does not have to go ahead next week.

However, Micheál Martin warned that any pay increases must be sustainable. 

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