Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Covid-19 Health Related Issues: Update

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

In my view, the reason the offer of €100 per week was declined by the healthcare trade unions was because it was seen as a slap in the face by most student nurses and midwives.

I ask the Minister to revisit this issue, engage with the healthcare trade unions and put in place a fair settlement. There is universal political support for dealing with this once and for all. I hear what the Minister is saying about the second review that will look at the long-term implications. There are many more questions I need to ask. I will get to the next question but I would ask the Minister to engage urgently with the healthcare trade unions involved and resolve this issue once and for all.

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