Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to comment. In the 2021 budget, I secured €100 million and used some of that to ensure pay restoration for the employees of section 39 organisations. I would like to see that as my first indication. I am aware of the gap between the employees of section 38 and section 39 organisations. We have the same people doing the same work. That matter will be addressed when I transfer to the new Department. We are going into the Department with responsibility for equality. I would like to see equality, in its broadest terms, being adopted.