Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When I met the TU presidents and chairs with the Taoiseach recently, it is fair to say that it was one of the top three issues they raised, and which they raise consistently. My colleagues and I in the Department are doing a piece of work in relation to this and we intend to get a paper to the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform this month to try and move this forward. In terms of progress, I would like to see that happen this year. That is our aim.