Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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203. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) in relation to care workers [17701/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 which came into effect on 26 December 2018 provides for an increase in the compulsory retirement age of most public servants recruited prior to 1 April 2004, from age 65 to age 70. Under the Act, any relevant public servant as defined in Section 2 of the Act who had not already reached his/her compulsory retirement age before 26 December 2018, must retire on reaching the age of 70.

From a public health viewpoint people over 70 are considered at very high risk (extremely vulnerable) to Covid-19 and are advised to cocoon. However, it is recognised that each individual has a right to exercise their own judgement as to the extent to which they consider cocooning guidance appropriate to them. I am provided a link to the current HSE advice on cocooning.