Cllr hits out as healthcare workers still await pandemic bonus

A Donegal County Councillor has hit out as many healthcare workers still await their €1,000 pandemic bonus.

It’s now seven months on from the Government announcing the payment as recognition for frontline workers during the pandemic.

It’s now emerged that a tender process has commenced for a third party contractor to assist with the payment process for private healthcare employees.

Councillor Michael McClafferty says it is incomprehensible as to why all healthcare staff could not be paid in the same format:

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