Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-03-25
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It is a very difficult and challenging issue, primarily for those who got long Covid, and they did incredible work in the healthcare service during Covid-19. I met them last June and that resulted in the extension to last December. As the Deputy knows, there was then the Labour Court recommendation. It recommended a final extension and that got expanded. They are now in the public service sick leave scheme and the Deputy has indicated that the full payment will come to an end. I will talk to my colleagues again to see what can be done in endeavouring to support them given the circumstances around their particular case. I will come back to the Deputy on it.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-25