Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. I appreciate that agreement must be reached with the trade unions, which will consider the matter today. It will be important that there is, as I said, clarity around the tax implications and what will happen for those who continue to be in place. I am happy that this looks like the end of a very long journey for nearly 1,300 supervisors and assistant supervisors who are impacted by this. I ask - I know the Minister of State is personally committed to this - that as part of our recovery, we seek to rebuild our communities. We must look at ways of strengthening CE schemes around the country and rebuilding communities. This has been a very difficult period for everyone, as the Minister of State acknowledges. CE schemes play a vital role and supervisors and assistant supervisors provide leadership roles within them.