Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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340. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress the high level forum has made to date and if he envisages a final solution to issues raised with regard to the community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18182/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The issues referred to in the Deputy's question concern Community and Employment Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors who are seeking through their union representatives the allocation of Exchequer funding to implement a Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme dating back to 2008. In this regard the position has been that it is not possible for the State to provide funding for such a scheme to employees of private companies notwithstanding the position that those companies are or were reliant on State funding.  

These issues have, however, remained under review and my predecessor held a meeting with the relevant trade unions in relation to the matter. The Community Sector High Level Forum has been reconvened in order to examine the matter fully, having regard to the implications for costs and precedent.