Health Services Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023

Tuesday, 18 April 2023

Questions (1296, 1297, 1298, 1299, 1300)

Pauline Tully

Question:

1296. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a basic staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17902/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1297. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing a basic staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17903/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1298. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a senior staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17904/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1299. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in fully burdened salary costs of employing a senior staff grade physiotherapist, a staff grade speech and language therapist, a staff grade occupational therapist and a staff grade psychologist, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17905/23]

Pauline Tully

Question:

1300. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the starting salary cost of employing a clinical specialist in the area of physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology, respectively, for children’s disability network teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17906/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1296 to 1300, inclusive, together.

As this refers to service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.