Covid-19 (Health): Statements
Dail Éireann — 2020-06-17
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Ossian Smyth (GP), Dún Laoghaire

Several months ago at the start of this epidemic I asked about sick pay for people who do not have it and the introduction of emergency measures to prevent the virus spreading. If people who traditionally do not have sick pay are forced to go to work, the virus could spread as a result. Emergency measures were brought in by this House. I am receiving telephone calls from constituents who work in private nursing homes to the effect that they are no longer entitled to sick pay. Have the emergency measures expired? I am concerned that people feel obliged to go to work because otherwise they will not get paid and will not be able to meet their rent payments. Can the Minister advise on whether sick pay is still available to people working in private nursing homes?

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Sitting date: 2020-06-17