Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 November 2017
105. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the meeting scheduled between his Department and representatives of various Departments with trade unions representing community employment supervisors was cancelled; when this meeting will be reconvened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47217/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn considering the particular matter regarding entitlements for community service supervisors, regard must be had to the costs and precedent of such an arrangement were one to be created. A scoping exercise is currently being finalised by officials in this Department and should be completed later this year. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it was necessary to postpone the meeting scheduled for 2nd November. A meeting of the Forum has been arranged to discuss the scoping exercise in the coming weeks.
It continues to be the position that state organisations are not the employer of the particular employees concerned and that it is not possible for the State to provide funding for such a scheme. The employees in question are, or were, employees of private companies notwithstanding the fact that the companies concerned are, or were, reliant on State funding.
