Government grants made available to boost pay for section 39 workers

The government cannot force employers to pass the grant onto their employees, the Tánaiste has warned

Leo Varadkar said block grants for Section 39 organisations would ensure workers in those institutions received pay rises similar to those seen in the public sector.

An increase in grants for community groups will be made available to allow workers receive pay increases, the Tánaiste has told the Dáil.

Leo Varadkar said that block grants for Section 39 organisations would ensure that workers in those institutions received pay rises similar to those seen in the public sector. However, he said that the Government could not make the organisations give pay increases.