Paul Gavan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I am encouraged that the consultations with the European Commission seem to have been concluded, that the Minister of State has contacted the Revenue Commissioners and that finances are included in the Estimates.

My last question is simple, but may not be easy to answer, but the man in the Gallery deserves an answer. When will we be in a position to pay these men some money? I would understand if the Minister of State cannot give me a hard answer, but I ask for an estimate because otherwise I will be back asking the same question again, which I do not want to do.

I recognise that the Minister of State has been working towards resolving this issue, but these men have waited a long time. Are we talking about weeks or months? Surely we are not looking beyond the summer. I ask the Minister of State to give me an indication.