Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will do my best to reply within one minute. To clarify, there are over 2,000 section 39 bodies which range from non-governmental organisations, NGOs, to companies and charities. Their staff are not Government employees or public servants. Therefore, the position has not changed. They are funded by a block grant which part funds their operations and it may range from €10,000 for a small local body to millions of euro for a large hospice.

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