Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Chairman, my question was not answered. I refer to the specific question I had about what happens in a CDNT when somebody leaves and there is a live file. What happens to the file? What is the legitimate expectation of the child and his or her family in respect of that file? I need an answer to that question because I have cases where that has happened.

The second point I made that was not addressed was pay inequalities. Mr. Reid said he met with the section 39 organisations, I think he said specifically. I would like to know what the nature of those discussions were and whether the issue of pay parity and equality of pay came up. There is an elephant in the room here. I referenced St. Joseph's Foundation but it is one of many service providers where the same thing is happening, namely, they cannot open services and they remain closed because the providers cannot recruit. I am being told they cannot because they are competing with the HSE. I would like to hear from Mr. Reid about how the HSE intends to grasp the nettle on that one and where the Minister of State is then as far as ensuring we have parity is concerned. Deputy Tully was here earlier and opened up with that very point. We need to address that point. I would like some response from-----