Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I concur. These are the people we need to support actively and look at ways in which this can be done. There is a working group in place. If we can make some changes in order to help facilitate those people, about whom the Deputy is quite rightly passionate, I will do so. I think we have made progress on it. The issue has been referred from my Department to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Our work has been concluded. When I have news on that I will contact the Deputy directly.

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