Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 February 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion

Photo of Róisín ShortallRóisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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That is a specific issue which the committee needs to pursue actively. Mr. Figgis made a point about staff. He provided the data on the incidence of assault. He referred to the unequal treatment of benefits affording to support workers by their employer even if they are assaulted in the same incident as other grades of staff. Will he explain that?