Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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518. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if TUSLA social workers are entitled to the pandemic bonus payment as is the case in respect of HSE social workers in recognition of their frontline work during the Covid pandemic; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Pandemic Special Recognition Payment is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Health. Following the Government decision in January on this matter, I understand that the HSE published eligibility guidelines for the payment in April and the Department of Health shall shortly publish information for other particular healthcare employees that are covered by the Government Decision. Tusla and other public service employees were not included in the Government decision and accordingly are not considered to be eligible for the payment.