Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
963. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the agreed name change from home help to community health care assistant has been finalised; when it will come into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1083/18]
View answer964. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health if the recommendations of the WRC regarding community health care assistants around the issues of rosters, travel time and time off have been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/18]
View answer977. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when his Department will approve the new contracts and the name change for persons who are currently working as HSE home helps to community home care assistants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1158/18]
View answer1085. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) concerning the change of title of home care staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1785/18]
View answer1099. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the job title of home help assistant to community health care assistant as per recommendations from the various workers' unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1951/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 963, 964, 977, 1085 and 1099 together.
I can confirm that my Department did not object to any name changes proposed for Home Helps. I understand that agreement between the parties was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission on 10 January 2018 on various issues, including a new title for the grade. A time frame for the implementation of the provisions of the agreement will be determined between the parties.
