Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Rather than just getting the detail, I would ask that the Department fully review that situation. As I said, these were people who carried out what in my view was essential work. It was as risky as other types of work within the health services who fall under the scope of the scheme. These are employees who we need to continue to do very important work. I just have a fear that we could end up in a situation whereby resistance from the Department ends up costing us more than the payments would in the first instance. I just wanted to make that point through the Chair.