Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004
132 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if general nurses, retired and employed pre-1999, are entitled to backdated benchmarking increases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26496/04]
View answerNurses who have retired from the health service have benefited from the benchmarking increases awarded to date. Increases due under phase 1 and phase 2 of benchmarking have been paid to pensioners who are members of the voluntary hospital superannuation scheme and the nominated health agency superannuation scheme. Nurses formerly employed by the health boards are members of the local government superannuation scheme and responsibility for payment of pensions under this scheme rests with the health boards-ERHA. Phase 1 and 2 benchmarking increases have also been paid to members of the LGSS.
133 Mr. Connaughton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an award will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason it has taken so long to finalise the award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26506/04]
View answerResponsibility for the management and staffing of specific health agencies rests with the relevant chief executive officer. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
