Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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226. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of the HSE regarding zero-hour contracts and if-and-when contracts of employment for section 39 Health Act 2004 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20890/17]

Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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227. To ask the Minister for Health the name and number of all section 39 Health Act 2004 organisations in Galway city and county; the level of public funding allocated to each organisation; the number of staff employed by each organisation; if he will provide a breakdown of employment contracts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20891/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 227 together.

Under section 39 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE has in place Service Level Agreements with voluntary providers which set out the level of service to be provided for the grant to the individual organisation. Any individuals employed by these section 39 organisations are not HSE employees and therefore, the HSE has no role in determining the terms and conditions of contracts applying to these staff. Accordingly, such arrangements offered by each service provider may vary.

In relation to the other matters referred to, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.