Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know the Minister shares my concerns but I do not see any real action on this. Unfortunately, the new funding model seems to be just a sticking plaster. The Minister agrees that pay in the sector is far too low. We are losing skilled workers, the turnover is very high and we cannot continue with this. Has the Minister sat down with unions to look at pay in the sector or discuss any of their proposals? Has her Department explored any alternative models to address pay and conditions?

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