Any bets on the size of Public Sector pay cuts?

[BodyofEvidence]

Those prison officers have to be the most overpaid group of chancers in the state. No wonder McDowell wanted to sort them out. I know a guy working in Mountjoy. There was(not sure if there still is) an organised rota for taking sick days in order to maximise the amount of overtime every officer could claim. He was a junior officer and was "told" that he would call in sick on a particular day, and this happened regularly. I dont know how they get so much considering they are largely uneducated glorified security guards. And dont talk to me about the risks of the job, how many prison officers have been killed in Irish prisons? Half them hope for an assualt by a prisoner so they can get a big claim and take a year off work. Loads of them (along with cops and other public sector ) are landlords. One officer in mountjoy had about 15 houses which he rented out in Phibsboro and he built up that portfolio just using his salary and overtime and easy finance from the banks who are always willing to lend to the job for life public sector parasites.

tut tut . The P word again. Tell me, PD, do you consider all public servants parasites? Some? Whom?

[smitchy2]

Bit baffled by that - if the admin CS is 44.7k and the industruial is 35.9k, how on earth is the avg 45.6k???? Like thats left to bring it up?!!!

The prision officers average annual salary of €61.8k is included in the civil service average with the 2 admin categories. Don't ask me why- its from the CSO.
€40k is probably a more correct average for admin staff in the CS.
Prision officers and guards earn by far the most on average €61-62k- I suspect about 20% of this is overtime.

[adamirer]

The prision officers average annual salary of €61.8k is included in the civil service average with the 2 admin categories. Don't ask me why- its from the CSO.
€40k is probably a more correct average for admin staff in the CS.
Prision officers and guards earn by far the most on average €61-62k- I suspect about 20% of this is overtime.

hmm didnt think they were classified as civil servants, I stand corrected!

[irish_bob]

In the next general election,following a massive economic crisis and social unrest stemming from a lack of FF leadership,FF could drop behind FG and Labour in a totally unprecedented rout. Many advanced democracies have seen such routs of traditional parties,so why should Ireland be an exception?

that would most likely be the case if most irish people voted based on current issues , they dont , most vote based on who their people vote for , this is especially the case with FF where if they were to put a duck up for election , it would still get number one with many voters

[polcol]

On RTE web site the gov intend to cut 2 billion more than budget day and increase tax. It looks like a 10% public service pay cut is on the way social partnership or no social partner ship.
RTÉ Business: Extra €2 billion in cuts planned