Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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I appreciate the Minister has only had the report for the past couple of weeks. The welfare issue has been known for months and promises were made months ago. Has the Minister had any specific engagements with sectors to see what they have done ahead of getting any funding? Has the Department been in contact with them? If they have not improved welfare, I would stall the funding. As Senator Daly said, the whole thing that blew up earlier in the year has affected both sectors. If there is not going to be accountability or if there have not been improvements in welfare in that length of time, it is not fair that they are starting to get money.