Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 7:

In page 6, after line 33, to insert the following:

“Report

13. The Minister shall, within 6 months, lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas a report on the application of the provisions contained in this section to TÚS and Rural Social Scheme Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors.”.

The amendment seeks equality of treatment for community employment supervisors. There is provision in the legislation under sections 12 and 17 for the ex gratia scheme for community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors. The same provisions should be made for Tús supervisors, rural social scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors.

We should not force those cohorts of supervisors to go through the same long and protracted Labour Court negotiations to end up with the same result at some stage down the road. More and more of those staff are coming close to retirement and the same principles reply for Tús and rural social scheme supervisors as for community employment scheme supervisors. I ask the Minister to take this amendment on board and make provision for an ex gratiapayment for all the supervisors across these schemes.

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