On 21 September, the Tánaiste, Deputy Leo Varadkar, said that pay increases are happening across the economy. I would heavily and heartily dispute that but I can tell the Taoiseach it is most definitely not happening in the security industry. I want to ask for an update on the status of the State’s defence of the court challenge taken against the employment regulation order, ERO, for workers in the security sector. This challenge seeks to put back their pay increases which, as the Taoiseach will know, are very modest but very much needed as the Government lets the cost of living run riot. Can the Taoiseach give us an update as to when this case is going to take place? I appreciate the courts have their work to do. When is the case going to take place and can the Taoiseach commit that the State will vigorously defend this ERO?

I do not have information in regard to the specific issue with me and I am not in a position, obviously, as the Deputy said, to dictate the timelines of the court. Certainly, I will inquire as to where this is at the moment and I will see if I can get further information.