Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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583. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a common policy in relation to staff absence for sick or statutory leave; if cover is provided; and if not, if services and therapies are cancelled. [56626/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Employees of the public health service are encompassed by the terms of the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme in respect of absence due to illness. In respect of other leave policies, you may find the HSE Terms and Conditions of Employment guide for staff of interest, which can be viewed online here healthservice.hse.ie/staff/benefits-and-services/hr-forms/terms-and-conditions-of-employment/.

In respect of cover in the case of illness or other statutory leave, this is a service based decision, and as such, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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584. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the perception among the families of service users that there is a higher level of sick leave among the therapists in CDNT 3 as compared to CDNT 1; if the causes of same have been identified; if this is due to stress, additional workload due to staff shortages or the work environment; and the steps that can be taken to ensure that both CDNTs are fully staffed with required cover to ensure delivery of services. [56627/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.