Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 May 2017
198. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress to date on the implementation of Labour Court recommendation No. 19293 for pension claims for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24901/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe High Level Working Group on the Community Sector was established to give consideration, inter alia, to the matters raised by the Deputy. The Group last met on 7 April and was briefed on a comprehensive scoping exercise that will get underway over the coming months.
The position has always been that FÁS or the Department of Social Protection is not the employer and that it is not possible for the State to provide funding for such a scheme to employees of private companies even if those companies are, or were, reliant on State funding. In considering the matter, I must have regard to costs and the precedent of such an arrangement were one to be created.
