Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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The unions have been pushing it, including the Teachers Union of Ireland. They would have some information on it. I would ask that they be consulted as part of this. It is important that the representative bodies are asked. Unfortunately, many of the people who are most severely affected by this are not actually union members, because the nature of their employment is so precarious. The public would be surprised to know that more than one third of all employees in that area do not have any kind of permanency or full-time employment. That could be addressed.

I thank Dr. O'Reardon for the information. I thank the witnesses and staff from the Department for attending. I also thank Ms Hughes-Elders from the Department of public expenditure for attending today's meeting and preparing the information for it. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and Ms O'Connor for attending today and for assisting.

Is it agreed that the clerk will seek any follow-up information and carry out any agreed actions arising from the meeting? Agreed. I think it is also agreed that we note and publish the opening statements and the briefings provided for today's meeting.