The Public Expenditure Minister says workers can't expect pay alone to off-set the impact of inflation.
Michael McGrath met with stakeholders earlier, including the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, to discuss October's budget. Last week, ICTU walked away from public sector pay deal talks, after refusing to agree to 5 percent pay increase.
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