Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In our area, particularly in my constituency, we have wonderful groups that provide meals on wheels. I note that there are certainly many who cannot do without them. I do not want anyone to think the position is we do not want to fund the CE schemes. It is maybe that the wrong Department is funding them.

We have issues with filling positions on CE schemes. I am not sure how that works because there are always people but, seemingly, they do not want the positions. That is something which is increasing. We have more positions to fill. I understand that when it comes to schools and so on, it is a different scenario because we are looking at people having to be vetted. In the context of what we look for in CE schemes, such as cutting grass in public areas and so on, there just does not seem to be anyone, although there are people on the schemes. That is something that might be looked at as well.