Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising this. We agree. I am keen that all pay adjustments due under Building Momentum are paid to HSE and section 38 staff as soon as possible, with retrospective application to the appropriate date.

As he will be aware, all public servants, including HSE staff and section 38 staff, are entitled to pay adjustments due under Building Momentum, along with relevant claims that were resolved under the sectoral bargaining process. I can confirm that my Department has issued pay circulars and consolidated salary scales for all agreed pay adjustments due under Building Momentum in 2022. The circulars instruct the HSE, and other State bodies that fall under the aegis of this Department, to implement these adjustments.

The HSE has advised departmental officials that due to the complex nature of the adjustments being made, and added complexities with payroll systems, half the adjustments due will be made before Christmas with the rest made early in the new year. The cost-of-living increase of 3% and February adjustment of 1% will be prioritised. The HSE has issued correspondence to all staff advising on expected timelines for the payment of all pay adjustments. The HSE has advised staff that HR personnel will communicate locally, ensuring that all staff are aware of how the pay adjustments will be made between now and the end of March 2023. All adjustments due will receive retrospective application to the appropriate date.

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