Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with Deputy Ó Cuív. This has been one of the best schemes that has ever been introduced by a Government. I have just taken a note of what they are actually earning per week, which is €27.50. They actually do more work in rural areas than the county councils. I am asking the Minister of State to do what has to be done immediately. When officials get at reviews there is a review of a review of the review. I was a Minister myself and I know about reviews. They have to be told that you want the report completed in a certain time. Even then they will not have it but at least you would have put them on guard that they would be doing something about the review.

There is no need for a review here. Everybody knows that this scheme works. As Deputy Ó Cuív said, the one problem we have now is that we do not have enough people to go on these schemes, particularly in the area of health. Without these schemes in some of the areas of health, we would have a major problem. I would like the Minister of State to deal with this as quickly as possible and to pay these people as quickly as possible.

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