Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
Absenteeism Costs Arising from Musculoskeletal Disorders: Discussion
2:50 pm
Marie Moloney (Labour)
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I met Mr. Church several months ago at Buswells Hotel and, following our discussion, I asked him to come in here today. The more I read about this, the more I feel he should really be speaking to the Joint Committee on Health and Children. Perhaps we can put in a request to that effect. Our remit here is education and, particularly in this case, social protection.
I am interested in the phrase "create a fit note". Could Dr. Ryan please elaborate on that? What exactly is he saying? Does it refer to when a person has been out sick but is now ready to go back to work or can work only part-time?