On 27 June Government agreed to progress the establishment of the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee on a statutory basis, in line with the recommendations of the Report of the Independent Review Panel on senior public service recruitment and pay determination processes. This Committee, on its establishment, will advise on remuneration arrangements for senior posts in the public service and CEOs of Commercial State Bodies. Officials in my Department are now progressing the necessary legislation to establish the Senior Posts Remuneration Committee on a statutory basis. In this regard, I am considering, with my officials, a range of issues related to the establishment of this Committee and I will make proposals to Government on these matters in due course.