Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Western Care Association has a service level agreement with the HSE on whose behalf it provides support and services to people with intellectual disabilities across County Mayo. It employs more than 1,400 staff. It is an amazing organisation. However, most care and community sector workers have not received a pay rise in the last 14 years. The Government and the Department of Health control the funding of this organisation and, therefore, have ultimate control over whether the wages increase or not. I ask the Taoiseach and the Government to respond to the core funding issue around section 39 organisations and the underfunding of wages of workers in these organisations.

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