Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
566. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health if all eligible HSE staff have been paid the pandemic recognition payment; the number of payments that are outstanding to eligible healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47900/22]
View answerFirstly, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all healthcare workers for their efforts during this most challenging period.
The rollout of the Pandemic Recognition Payment for eligible HSE and Section 38 employees is currently receiving priority. As of Friday, 23 September, 85,352 eligible HSE staff have received payment around the country. This number excludes Section 38 agencies which are estimated to have paid 38,287 staff to date thereby bringing the total number of employees paid to 123,639.
All payments across the HSE and Section 38 organisations are being progressed by local management and each site will assess the eligibility of their staff before processing payment. As eligibility is still being assessed across sites locally, I cannot provide you with an estimated number of public service workers who are eligible to receive the payment.
