Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is asking for an entitlement for the workers in addition to that. The State has decided that two weeks is what is appropriate. There is a fair draw on the Social Insurance Fund. I am not even sure the unions are suggesting we draw on the Social Insurance Fund for that. If one wants another fund, how will it be managed? At some of those meetings the question was asked as to whether there would be a voluntary fund that is ring-fenced to a certain sector, a certain group of companies. That is a voluntary arrangement, however, as are those collective agreements. They are voluntary arrangements, private arrangements, between employees and companies.