Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister and Deputy Penrose for their comments. Every Deputy will be aware of the positives and the huge benefits in this regard. I appreciate the Minister's acknowledgement of the changes that have taken place in the economy. Thankfully, it has changed for the good but the schemes need to adapt and change as well. It would be an awful shame if the very positive work that has been done in recent years in building up schemes throughout the country that have given service and help to so many people was to falter due to a lack of supply of personnel. It is a challenge to strike a balance between having enough people to participate in the schemes and having an effective labour activation measure in place through the schemes. I welcome the Minister's work to date and, hopefully, we will see progress.

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