Sir, – Surely cuts to evening, weekend, night and Christmas pay can be deemed fair only if the entire civil and public service are obliged to provide services during these hours and take the cuts in pay accordingly. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – Mike Cormack (February 19th) makes a relevant point when he asks that pay and benefit packages (for ministers and senior public servants) should be compared with those available in other EU countries.
Unfortunately, the difficulty is trying to remember the comparisons that are given from time to time. Perhaps The Irish Times could prepare such a list spread over a selection of the main groups which are constantly under review. It could then be printed out and kept for easy referance so that we can make a genuine comparative analysis of the claims/complaints put forward by the various parties. – Yours, etc,