Jack Chambers: “I'm absolutely clear that the fiscal strategy by Government for 2027 is to reward and support workers right across the…”

I would ask them to reflect on that.

The best way to reduce uncertainty for public servants is for public service unions and associations to enter talks to reach a clear agreement on public service pay.

I'm absolutely serious and I wrote them as recently as yesterday saying pay will be discussed as a priority.

Success will be measured by how quickly we can translate the €275.4bn committed through the national development plan into real projects - the water, energy and transport infrastructure we need to deliver more housing and tackle…