Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion
2:00 am
Anne Rabbitte (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
There definitely needs to be a review in respect of the nutritional value of the food on offer. The Department of Health should be part of that; it should not just be the Department of Education.
My next point relates to the community and voluntary sector. I know a bit about this in the context of health and social care. My question relates to the sustainability of the sector. Some parts of the sector will not prove to be very sustainable unless reform takes place. I refer specifically to the disability sector. There are about 2,500 disability providers throughout the country. They are all doing payroll, ordering oil from different providers and purchasing their energy from different entities. What are the witnesses' thoughts on that reform and on tying it in with the sustainability of the sector?
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