Health Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010

Questions (444, 445)

Finian McGrath

Question:

534 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied). [31884/10]

Finian McGrath

Question:

561 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will support the case of a person (details supplied). [31839/10]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy Mary Harney)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 and 561 together.

Responsibility for processing payments to Community Midwives rests with the Health Service Executive (HSE) with whom the midwives concerned have entered into relevant arrangements. The HSE has advised my Department that it had discussions with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in July 2010 and it was agreed that the Executive can pay Community Midwives through its Accounts Payable Systems, subject to Professional Services Withholding Tax. The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has reserved the right to review their decision in the future.