Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 July 2016
40. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will contact the high level forum on the community voluntary sector regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19558/16]
View answerThe issue referred to in the Deputy's question concerns 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 notwitstanding the position that those companies are or were reliant on State funding.
This issue has, however, remained under review and in this context 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.
