Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The significant part of the answer refers to the conclusion of the Lansdowne Road agreement. This issue needs to be discussed to reach agreement on it in terms of the section 39s. While they are funded in the main by the HSE, it is not the direct employer. I take on board what the Senator is saying. Depending on the circumstances and the urgency of any issue, and depending on who is involved and who are direct beneficiaries, things move slowly or quickly. What is significant about the answer is the fact that the Lansdowne Road agreement has concluded. That should be the benchmark in terms of the three-month process as and from October. The clock is running. Most definitely, I will convey the Senator's concerns to the people involved.