542. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 2 May 2024, the progress made on the issue of pay restoration and the WRC agreement for workers (details supplied); when these workers will be paid now that the Department is aware of this issue and is exploring the way the matter can be resolved in a timely manner. [37896/24]

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly.