FEMPI reporting requirement
Bríd Smith pressed for the legally required FEMPI report before 30 June, arguing the emergency measures should no longer be necessary. The Tánaiste reaffirmed support for the Lansdowne Road agreement and promised to provide a timeframe.
I ask about the financial emergency measures in the public interest, FEMPI, legislation to be brought to the floor of the Dáil. Legislation indicates that the Minister must consider whether any of the provisions continue to be necessary, having regard to the purpose of the Act, the revenue of the State and commitments in respect of public sector pay and pensions. The FEMPI legislation should not be necessary any more as the Government keeps talking about recovery and how well we will do. A report on this needs to be brought to the floor of the Dáil before 30 June. When will that be brought forward? This is important as there is a cohort of teachers being penalised because of the FEMPI legislation. It is interesting to note that emergency legislation, in penalising public sector workers, can continue to exist when we cannot introduce emergency legislation to deal with the housing crisis.
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The Government has already restated on a number of occasions its absolute commitment to the Lansdowne Road agreement. If there is a report due in respect of the FEMPI legislation, I will revert to the Deputy on the timeframe for that but the Government has consistently repeated its commitment to the Lansdowne Road agreement. We saw the summer economic statement yesterday and the important progress that is being made and we want to make sure that is maintained, in the interest of all our public servants and in the interest of public services.
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The law states that the Minister must come back to the Dáil-----
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-----before 30 June. I just need to know the date, please.