Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1036. To ask the Minister for Health the compensation or reward that will be paid or given to nurses and midwives in view of their efforts throughout the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/21]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1306. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered the Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation, INMO, compensation claim; if he has responded to the INMO; the steps he is taking to recognise the contribution of healthcare workers during the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42408/21]

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide ten days of compensatory leave for healthcare workers due to fatigue and overwork throughout the pandemic as requested by a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42785/21]

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1399. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the call from a union (details supplied) for nurses and midwives to receive additional compensation for their work during the pandemic, including compensatory leave due to fatigue and overwork. [42788/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1036, 1306, 1396 and 1399 together.

I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to nurses and midwives in relation to their continuing efforts in the delivery of health services during this very challenging pandemic period.

The Department is supportive of efforts by all sides to seek a resolution of this matter. It would not be appropriate to comment any further given that this matter has been referred to the Labour Court, save that the Department and the HSE acknowledge all frontline healthcare workers' critical and significant response to this pandemic, and are working to appropriately recognise those efforts.