John Dolan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Respectfully, my focus has not been the issues for staff. Rather, I have focused solely on where this impacts on service provision. I have avoided talking about pay restoration. There is a plethora of legislation to support staff and employees, including trade unions and other bodies. I am considering this solely in terms of the impact of the delivery of the service. We had section 38 and 39 agencies before the recession. Some staff working in them were not public servants and this was not an issue.