The Government and trade unions are to hold further separate talks today with an independent body in order to find a resolution to this ongoing dispute over public sector pay.
Talks have started yesterday with a Government appointed group, which was chaired by Kevin Foley, Workplace Relations Commissionv(WRC) Chair.
On this, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Expenditure had said that the process has started, with both parties asking to allow for further considerations of the matters being discussed.
They said: "Officials will continue to make themselves available to engage intensively and constructively in this process, with a view to resolving matters without undue delay".
Earlier this week, unions had confirmed plans to hold a 24 hour strike on Thursday, 12 November, having accused the Government of failing to provide a credible offer regarding pay.
Talks with the WRC were also adjourned on Friday night, with unions saying that a significant impasse was reached. Reports had suggested that they had rejected an offer from the Government of pay increases of 7.75% over a two and a half year period.
Under these conditions, pay would be increase by 1.75% from 1 November this year, before a series of pay increase across 2027 and 2028, attune to the amount of 5%.
Speaking to RTÉ Radio, General Secretary of Fórsa and Chair of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' Public Services Committee Kevin Callinan called this offer from the Government for a pay deal "not credible".
Thursday's strike is to coincide with the first of two meetings of European leaders which are due to take place as part of Ireland's EU Presidency.
A demonstration is to tale place in Dublin and smaller rallies around the country as part of this strike.
Unions have also warned that this may intensify the work to rule action, which is already happening across the public sector and with the threat of further industrial action.
Previously, delays in agreeing a new pay sector deal had led to a 24 hour strike action from more than 300,000 public sector workers last month.
