Written answers

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Department of Health

Labour Court Recommendations

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health if the Labour Court has made its final recommendation in relation to the home helps in a case which has been brought by SIPTU to address issues in relation to the contractural situation for home helps throughout the country and when the final recommendations will be brought forward by the 14 January 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9218/13]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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On 29 June 2012, the Labour Court recommended that the HSE and SIPTU should engage in relation to matters concerning home help contracts. The Court issued a further recommendation on 12th December 2012 noting that management proposals to deal with the issues raised would be encompassed in a comprehensive delivery model for home help services. It recommended a meeting between management and the unions in the week beginning 14th January.

Management and the Unions met on Friday 18th January 2013 and management outlined proposals to address the issues identified by the Labour Court. The parties had two further meetings in early February. A further meeting under the auspices of the LRC has been arranged for 27 February, 2013.

It would not be appropriate for me, as Minister, to comment further given that the issues are being addressed through the State's industrial relations machinery.

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