The Taoiseach is insisting the government is not ‘caving in’ to trade union demands.
It’s after criticism that any new public sector pay deal could end up costing taxpayers far more than the €1.2 billion set aside on budget day.
WRC talks get underway tomorrow, and while a planned strike on Wednesday is suspended, the work-to-rule across the public sector will continue.
Micheal Martin says no figure has been agreed:
