Gilmore: Govt committed to Croke Park Agreement
The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said the Government is not seeking to unpick the Croke Park Agreement.
Mr Gilmore has also declared that pay increments will be paid, because they are part of the deal.
Last night in a TV interview the Communications Minister, Pat Rabbitte, suggested the deal could be re-negotiated if it did not deliver on reforms, or if growth in the economy falters.
But the Tánaiste has said the deal will be honoured by the Coalition.
Mr Gilmore said: "The Government is not seeking to unpick the Croke Park Agreement, the Government is committed to working the Croke Park Agreement and to honouring the terms of the Croke Park Agreement.
"When agreement is entered into between government and trade unions, this government will honour it and will make it work. The Croke Park Agreement is delivering in terms of the reforms that are required in our public service."
