Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail)
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785. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the up-to-date position on WRC talks on resolution on the section 39 workers’ dispute; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7854/25]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Community and voluntary health and social care workers are the backbone of many essential services, and the State depends on them to deliver essential support to people across the country every day.

All staff in these sectors should be fairly paid and appropriately recognised for the difficult work they do.

The Government is fully committed to directly engaging with the voluntary sector and using industrial relations mechanisms where appropriate to tackle pay issues that threaten disability services. All parties have now agreed to return to facilitated talks at the WRC on the 3rd of March, and I remain optimistic that a deal can and will be agreed.