Health Services Staff
Seanad Éireann — 2024-07-04
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Robbie Gallagher (FF), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State for the response that he has given here on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. We owe a massive debt of gratitude to our healthcare workers and I have outlined the reasons why. Here we have one particular healthcare worker who feels she has been badly wronged. I met this lady and it really is heartbreaking to see the condition in which Covid has left her. When I did meet with the Minister for Health in relation to this particular case, he did indicate that his office would facilitate a meeting of the relevant personnel in his office with Fionnuala O'Brien so she can outline her case face to face. I have no doubt that if an official from the Department gets an opportunity to have a face to face with Fionnuala O'Brien, they will know that her case is 150% genuine. I would welcome if that meeting could be facilitated as a matter of urgency.

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Sitting date: 2024-07-04