Written answers
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Department of Health
Home Help Service
Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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523. To ask the Minister for Health if he can clarify the position surrounding a business (details supplied) as to when they ceased their delivery of services, the number of home help support impacted, the contingency plan put in place and if staff were remunerated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53300/23]
Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.
As the Deputy may be aware, management and administrative grade staff in the Fórsa union in the HSE commenced industrial action on Friday, 6 October. As a consequence of this industrial action, members in these grades are not engaging with political forums or processes. As a result, the question asked by the Deputy may be delayed in receiving a response directly from the HSE.
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