The Finance Minister has said if the money was there to pay HSE support staff they would do it. Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission to end the dispute will resume this afternoon. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is reluctant to pay the HSE support staff in case it sparks other pay claims. He said: If the money was there and it was easily available we wouldn't be where we are at the moment. "If I start adopting a position that is different to that, the discussions that are underway in the World Place Relations Commission will come to an end."

Source: Irish Examiner June 21, 2019 11:03 UTC