Health Services Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2022

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Questions (763)

Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

763. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details with respect to a previous statement on Section 56 organisations that pay restoration in relation to organisations funded through section 39 was applied to organisations who met certain specific criteria (details supplied); if he will detail the way this criterion was developed and the person or body that was involved in developing it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51497/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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 Section 39 organisations who met certain criteria, rather than types of individual workers that are employed in them. Only organisations who received in excess of an agreed, specified amount from the HSE by way of the Service Level Agreement process were included.

The criteria were developed as part of the Industrial Relations process and agreed between the parties.