No Pay Rise For Government Ministers

It seems Government Ministers won't be getting a pay rise from the Budget after all.

They had been due to get a €12,000 boost - over the next three years - as part of a pay restoration deal. But Public Expenditure Minister Pascal Donohoe is to ask Ministers to waive the rise after a public outcry. Newspaper reports today claim Ministers' pay is to be frozen at €157,000 with no increases next year.