Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 May 2017
239. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the additional funding that will be made available to the HSE for section 39 organisations' pay restoration in view of the fact that pay cuts were imposed following 2009 funding cuts from the HSE; the measures he will take to ensure that there is pay parity for those performing the same roles in section 38 and section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/17]
View answerUnder section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has in place Service Level Agreements with voluntary providers which set out the level of service to be provided for the grant to the individual organisation. Any individuals employed by these section 39 organisations are not HSE employees and therefore, the HSE has no role in determining the salaries or other terms and conditions applying to these staff. It should also be made clear that as the staff of these Section 39 organisations are not public servants, they were not subject to the provisions of the Public Service Agreements or the FEMPI legislation which imposed the associated pay reductions. Accordingly, any arrangements offered by each service provider in relation to its employees terms and conditions, including rates of pay, may vary.
