Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2025
807. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if a neonatal intensive care nurse (details supplied), whose specialty allowance is being taken back, has grounds for appealing this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65186/25]
View answerDear Deputy Healy-Rae,
On behalf of the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, I would like to thank you for your correspondence.
Although controls and procedures are in place to avoid incorrect salary payments, employees may occasionally receive an overpayment or underpayment of salary.
It is HSE policy to correct these errors as soon as possible. The Payment of Wages Act, 1991, section 5(5), affords an employer a legal right to recover any overpayment of wages, allowances or expenses from the wage of employees
If there is a dispute in relation to an underpayment or overpayment, employees have recourse as set out within HSE Grievance Procedures. While the employee is engaging in this process no deductions will be made.
Please find the Grievance and Disciplinary Procedure attached.
Yours faithfully,
Private Secretary
