Written answers
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Department of Health
HSE Agency Staff Issues
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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631. To ask the Minister for Health when agency workers employed by the Health Service Executive in a company (details supplied), will receive their full entitlement under the Agency Workers Directive; and when back dated payments will be made. [22422/13]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Following the enactment of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act in 2012, the HSE provided guidance to public service employers on the Act, including the fact that the equal pay provisions of the Act have retrospective effect to 5th December 2011. All agency staff employed through agencies contracted by the HSE have now had their basic pay adjusted in accordance with the Act.
The question of payment of any outstanding retrospective amounts due to employees of a specific company is a matter for the HSE, and as such, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
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