Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if all CWO's and SCWO's will retain their status and standard of living under the new proposals by the Health Service Executive to reform the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12984/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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In February 2006 as part of its reform of the Health Sector, the Government decided that the administration of the supplementary welfare allowance (SWA) scheme, as well as certain other functions, will be transferred to my Department. The transfer of functions will not change the role of the CWOs and SCWOs. They will remain community based and, in addition to providing financial supports to individuals, will continue to provide key information, advice, advocacy and referral links between agencies. There will be no loss of flexibility, discretion or personal service on the part of CWOs or SCWOs. On the issue of pay, SCWOs and CWOs are paid by reference to agreed standard incremental scales of pay appropriate to their grade and these will continue to apply on their transfer to my Department.