Written answer
Health Services Staff
Local bargaining claims for HSE medical grades remain under discussion with DPER; any agreed payments will be backdated to 1 September 2025, with no payment date given.
480. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the first local bargaining instalment under the Public Service Agreement 2024–2026, due from 1 September 2025, for medical grades employed by the HSE; whether local bargaining agreements for these grades have been concluded and their costings verified by her Department; the reason for any delay in payment; and the date on which payment, including arrears, will issue. [75139/26]
Comment on this
Under the Provision of the Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026, the Local Bargaining process is the mechanism under which all cost increasing claims are to be resolved.
The Department of Health has been working positively with HSE colleagues and Trade Unions to progress claims under the auspices of this process.
Progress has been made for numerous claims and the work is ongoing and is expected to be completed in the coming months. Claims will be backdated to 1st September 2025.
With regards to the Medical grades employed by the HSE, the Department remain engaged with DPER and seek to resolve claims as soon as possible.