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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 April 2022

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Questions (1462)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

1462. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) sent to his office by this Deputy on 23 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19697/22]

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Written answers

I wish to apologise to the Deputy for his correspondence not yet receiving a response, as officials in my Department continue to work through significant volumes of queries on this matter. 

On 19th April, the HSE published additional details on this payment, including full eligibility criteria, particulars, and terms and conditions that apply to HSE and Section 38 organisations' employees. This information is available at www.hse.ie/eng/staff/resources/hr-circulars/hr-circular-012-2022-pandemic-special-recognition-payment.html

Regarding the time period element of the eligibility criteria, otherwise-eligible individuals who worked for more than four weeks in total within the period between 1st of March 2020 and 30th of June 2021 will be in scope. Of those, eligible employees whose contracted hours are equal to or greater than 60% WTE for their grade shall receive €1,000, and eligible employees whose contracted hours are less than 60% WTE for their grade shall receive €600.

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