Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will be brief. Is the Minister of State aware that many workers in this particular area who work for companies which have contracts with the HSE for home care provision are being grossly inadequately paid? Some are on the minimum wage or barely above it. Is he also aware of the type of disgraceful contracts they are being asked to accept, whereby there is no certainty of work from week to week? They have no idea of the number of hours they may have and that, in turn, has a very negative impact on those being cared for because there is no continuity of care. They do not know who to expect. That is a very serious matter and I ask the Minister of State to take it on board and to share with us his intent to address this issue.

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