Written answers

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Department of Health

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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353. To ask the Minister for Health if HSE staff are entitled to an additional five days of sick pay if they contract Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43671/24]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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When the pandemic commenced in 2020, the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan and Reform (DPENDPR) introduced 'Special Leave with Pay for COVID-19' (SLWP) in lieu of sick leave for employees across the entire civil and public service with confirmed COVID-19 to assist in the prevention of the possible onward spread of COVID-19 in the work premises. This is a separate leave type to the Public Service Sick Leave Scheme.

The duration of this SLWP has been changed a number of times by DPENDPR since it was introduced. Currently this leave type applies only to newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as per current public health guidance (currently 5 days stay at home).

Photo of Rose Conway-WalshRose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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354. To ask the Minister for Health if there is any assistance for staff working in private residential facilities to access additional sick pay if they contract Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43672/24]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Staff working in private residential facilities are private employees working for private employers.

Any terms and conditions of employment issues, such as sick pay of staff in private employment are a matter between the employer and the employee.

The Deputy may wish to engage with the Minister for Social Protection should she wish to enquire in respect of illness benefits payable.

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