Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 July 2022
327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason there was no engagement with union representatives in relation to the payment scheme for healthcare workers with long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36942/22]
View answerThis matter has been raised with officials from my Department and the HSE through industrial relations fora. Following the development of the proposed scheme, officials from my Department and the HSE met with the public health sector staff representative bodies to discuss it. This engagement commenced on Tuesday and is ongoing. I am aware of the urgency in respect of this scheme, and my hope is that the matter can be concluded quickly.
