Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised)

4:30 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Neville for that comment. His father, the former Deputy Dan Neville was very interested in this area as well. As I have said, I have launched two apps, one from the public sector in conjunction with the HSA and another this morning in conjunction with the Department of Health on health and well-being in the workplace, to make employers and employees more conscious that employees will do more work if their well-being is looked after and they are in a happier state. For the employer, the benefit is that more work will be done. We are very conscious of the benefits of well-being. That is why I have taken part in the launch of two apps on health and well-being. The HSA is very focused on well-being as well and it is very much part of its remit and part of its work programme in 2017.

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