Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I want to speak about the areas in respect of which the Government has outsourced or privatised services, namely, health care provision and other social services and particularly about St. John of God in the north east. The other day, workers at St. John of God received a letter from their employer stating that those who were unable to attend work during the adverse weather event will not be paid. It also states that adverse weather warnings are now the norm and they cannot be treated differently from past weather events. This organisation is not only funded through the HSE, but it is State funded. Why are workers in this organisation not being afforded the same rights as others who work in the health care provision sector?

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