David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the pension scheme arrangements for persons working as home helps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8513/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Under the Protection of Employees (Part-Time Work) Act 2001, any employee whose normal hours of work constitute at least 20% of the normal hours of a comparable full-time employee is entitled to access to a pension scheme. My Department has been informed by the Health Service Executive that pension arrangements for home helps employed in the health service are currently being discussed as part of a proposed collective agreement with the trade unions by the employers representative division of the executive, on behalf of health employers.