Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE who earn below the living wage which currently stands at €11.90 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24455/19]

Maurice Quinlivan (Limerick City, Sinn Fein)
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188. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE requires external contractors to pay workers at least the living wage which currently stands at €11.90; if not, his plans to introduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24456/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together.

I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.