Brendan Griffin
Question:309. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding section 39 pay restoration (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51777/21]
View answerThursday, 21 October 2021
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Section 39 agencies are agencies under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 where the HSE provides a grant to allow the agency to provide services similar or ancillary to the HSE. They were not and are not party to the Public Service Agreements and are therefore not covered by the pay restoration provided for in these Agreements.
In October 2018, an agreement was reached by the parties at the Workplace Relations Commission in relation to a process of pay restoration for staff employed in a pilot group of 50 section 39 organisations who are funded by way of a Service Level Agreement (SLA). A further WRC engagement followed in December 2020 in relation to a final phase of 250 SLA funded organisations who were identified as part of the earlier agreement. Pay restoration was applicable to Section 39 organisations who met certain criteria. Organisations in receipt of funding through the Nursing Home Support Scheme were not included in this process. As Valentia Community Hospital is in receipt of the Nursing Home Support Scheme, they were not eligible and were not included.