Public Service Pay Bill 2020

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• Adjusts restrictions from 2009 law that limited pay increases for public servants, allowing higher remuneration again.
• Amends two Acts: the 2009 Financial Emergency law and the 2011 Ministers and Secretaries law to enable changes.
• Removes emergency pay restraints that were imposed during financial crisis, restoring normal pay adjustment mechanisms.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 33rd Dáil

   18 Dec 2020
2. Second Stage 33rd Dáil

   10 Mar 2021
3. Committee Stage 33rd Dáil

   31 Mar 2021
4. Report Stage 33rd Dáil

   26 May 2021
5. Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil

   26 May 2021
6. Second Stage 26th Seanad

   26 May 2021
7. Committee Stage 26th Seanad

   14 Jun 2021
8. Report Stage 26th Seanad

   28 Jun 2021
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   28 Jun 2021
10. Enacted

    5 Jul 2021