A set of proposals has been agreed at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in a bid to resolve a long running pay dispute in the community and voluntary sector.
Unions and Government representatives met for several hours today.
It is understood the proposals include a 9.25% pay increase over two years, from October 2024 to October 2026, and a commitment to include workers in the community and voluntary sector in future public sector pay agreements.
The proposals will now be put to unions and their members for consideration.
Speaking as he left the talks tonight, Liam Berney, Senior Industrial Officer with ICTU, said members would now be given the opportunity to consider what is being proposed.
"We have a set of proposals that were developed this evening during the course of negotiations today and they will now be considered by unions over the coming days," Mr Berney said.
Unions had accused the Government of failing to honour a pay agreement struck in October 2023.
That deal pledged to restore a link to pay in the public sector.
Among the workers impacted are staff at Section 39 organisations - charities and agencies that are contracted by the State to provide healthcare services.
Last month, healthcare workers in Section 39 organisations, who are members of SIPTU, voted overwhelmingly for strike action as part of the dispute.
The union had warned that it would serve notice of strike action on employers if the talks failed to achieve a resolution.
The Department of Children, Equality and Disability has said workers in the community and voluntary sector are the backbone of many essential services and should be fairly paid and appropriately recognised for the difficult work they do.
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