Ossian Smyth (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

What the Minister would say is that this is primarily a matter for the Minister for Health, as I presume the HSE is the employer. Since the person is a public sector employee but not a civil servant, he or she is likely to be able to raise his or her dispute through the Labour Court system. The Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform would not be the deciding person. Rather, this would be a matter for the chief executive of the HSE, reporting to the Minister for Health. I advise the Deputy to speak directly to that Minister on this matter either at an Oireachtas committee or during oral questions.

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