Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply and I do not believe anyone in this House would disagree with the fact that community employment provides essential and key services and supports right across the State. They provide services that in many cases would otherwise simply not exist. The supervisors and the assistant supervisors, in particular, have a significant responsibility when it comes to the running of these schemes, particularly because of the people and the communities they serve and their importance.

I wish to clarify one issue. The WRC talks and initial engagement came on the back of the pay claim that was submitted for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors. In respect of supervisors within Tús and the rural social scheme, RSS; is that being looked at either separately to the pay claim or as part of it, because that was mentioned in the committee last week? I thank the Minister of State.

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