Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Will the Government reverse the decision whereby former HSE workers who returned to work in the public sector have their pensions abated or reduced? I have seen a number of situations in my constituency, and I am sure it is the same around the country, involving workers who returned to help out with the Covid effort, for example by administering vaccines or, especially in south Kerry, helping with the south Kerry CAMHS situation, now facing major repayment bills totalling up to five figures and well above that in some cases..

Will that decision be reversed? Also, in trying to attract people to where we have shortages, it does not make sense to punish people in this way. I ask that the situation be examined and possibly reversed.

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