Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 December 2022
218. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if some members of the Dublin Fire Brigade have been excluded from the €1,000 bonus for front-line workers; if so, the reason for same. [63093/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 19 January 2022, the Government announced a Covid-19 recognition payment for front-line healthcare workers to recognise their unique role during the pandemic. This once-off payment is ring fenced to staff who were ordinarily on site in Covid-19-exposed healthcare environments within the period from 1 March 2020 to 30 June 2021. It applies to eligible staff in the public health service and six other specific cohorts, one of which is staff employed by Dublin Fire Brigade to deliver paramedic services on behalf of the Health Service Executive. This is a matter for the HSE and DFB and I have no role in relation to it.
