Seanad debates
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Order of Business
11:00 am
Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)
It is time we stood up together and said who should bear responsibility for sick pay. Currently, the private sector employee is out sick for an average of six days per year whereas the average public sector worker is out sick for 11 days per year. We must grasp this nettle and say what is fair given the finances in the State.
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