Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 February 2013
78. Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health if he will explain the way he is addressing the issue of the continuing non-payment of a training allowance for full-time clinical placement to student medical scientists registered with Dublin Institute of Technology; and when students may expect to be paid this allowance. [7435/13]
View answerThe HSE has in the past confirmed to all health sector employers that Student Medical Scientists on placement must be paid the monthly training allowance as set out in my Department's consolidated salary scales.
This allowance was approved for continued award to new beneficiaries, following the review of public sector allowances conducted in 2012. The HSE has recently reiterated in clear terms to hospitals that this allowance should be paid to all Student Medical Scientists on work placement. I have asked the HSE to seek confirmation from the hospitals concerned that the necessary amounts are being paid.
