Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions, including meetings between her and or her officials and community employment supervisors and-or their representatives, she has taken since a motion was passed in Dáil Éireann in 2018 concerning pension entitlements for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/19]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am happy to note that the industrial action due to take place this week has been suspended following recent discussions I and officials held with Forsa and SIPTU. The very many services provided by CE supervisors, assistant supervisors and every participant in community employment schemes in rural and urban areas are extremely valuable to every town and village in the country. All of these schemes are well embedded in community areas nationally and they are engaged in significant levels of service support and delivery.

Engagement will now commence between the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and the unions over the next number of months provides an opportunity to address issues of concern to CE Supervisors.