Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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220. To ask the Minister for Health his views on correspondence regarding an ex-employee of the Health Service Executive, regarding a gratuity retirement payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24394/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter as the Deputy refers to the individual being an ex-employee of the HSE. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up these matters with them.

However, it appears that the individual may be an employee of a Section 39 service provider. During the recent Lansdowne Road talks the parties reached an agreement on a process for giving formal consideration to the matter. In the context of Service Level Agreements the HSE has with Section 39 agencies and taking account of paragraph 13 of the Appendix and "Service Delivery Options" to the Croke Park Agreement, the parties agreed to establish a working group to examine a number of issues relevant to these agencies including gratuity payments for home helps. The group, while operating under the aegis of the National Joint Council, is to arrange its first meeting within four weeks and is scheduled to conclude its business by 30th September 2015.