Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will put in place a chairman to get that work under way again. This relates to the debate I had with Deputies Murphy and Broughan earlier as one of the issues I face is the knock-on effects of such an arrangement across other sectors. For example, there are more than 3,000 section 39 bodies in the health sector. They are in receipt of State funding and they have their own employees. They have the welfare of their employees at heart but I have to consider what precedent would be set were an arrangement put in place for the community sector given the individuals employed in the sector are ultimately not employed by the State, even if many of the services they provide are funded by the State. However, I accept this is a serious matter and I will put a chairman in place and ensure the working group meets soon.

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