Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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444. To ask the Minister for Health the current position regarding the payment of long-term sick payments to frontline healthcare workers who suffer from long-Covid; the plans that are in place for the continued payment of these public sector employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The temporary Covid Special Leave with Pay scheme for all Public Servants is due to cease on 1 July 2022. From 1 July 2022 it is intended that Special Leave with Pay will only apply to new cases for the period of COVID-19 self-isolation.

I believe that a special pay arrangement is merited for frontline public healthcare workers unfit for work for long periods post COVID-19 infection and officials are currently involved in high level engagements with relevant stakeholders concerning this issue.