Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am very grateful to the Minister of State for the reply. Trying to get to the core of what these replies are about is a little like going through a jungle with a machete. There must be context to these replies but the core of this reply is that the concerns expressed are understood by the Department. It seemed to suggest there are ongoing discussions between the Department, the Department of Social Protection and a number of State agencies, which is rather interesting. It would be interesting to explore that on another day and exactly where they are leading.

I am particularly reassured that the administrative work will be transferred only if it can be replaced by work from other agencies, which would seem to suggest the current level of the workforce in the Drumshanbo office will be maintained, albeit perhaps in a different context. That seems to be the gist of what the reply was about.