Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he believes the latest public sector pay offer meets the criteria needed.
Michael Martin was speaking in Dromineer as he opened the new Dromineer Water Sports Facility.
The offer includes a wage increase of over 10 percent over two-and-a-half-years with more for lower paid staff.
Ahead of planned industrial action on Thursday the Taoiseach says its an improved offer:
“It is a very substantially improved offer. I think it meets all the criteria that were identified early on in respect of what would meet the needs of a resolution of the issue.”
However Tipperary Labour TD Alan Kelly isn’t as confident.
Speaking to Tipp Today the Portroe Deputy said he isn’t certain that a deal on public sector pay will be reached.
If that’s the case he anticipates a difficult week for government as they prepare to host EU leaders in Dublin:
“Anyone who though the trade unions and workers of Ireland weren’t going to fight – the government learned a big lesson here. I hope a deal can be done. I’m not sure it will happen and if it doesn’t then big events gong on in Dublin with EU meetings – don’t know what sort of scenario will happen there.”
