Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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346. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of persons (details supplied) regarding the administrative structuring of their pay scale; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to acknowledge the very important part that both Clinical Nurse and Midwife Managers (CNM/CMM) and Clinical Nurse and Midwife Specialists (CNS/CMS) play in our health sector. They have a key role in the effective coordination of care for patients in our Health Service. Recent increases that were applied to the Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Manager 2 (CNM/CMM) scale were a result of the implementation of recommendation 45 of the Expert Review Body (ERB) on Nursing and Midwifery.

Recommendation 45 of the ERB set out that the Clinical Nurse Manager 2 and Clinical Midwife Manager 2 pay scales would be extended by an additional scale point making Point 10 the new max of scale. The scale would also gain an LSI at Point 11. As part of the new Public Service Agreement, 2024-2026, it was agreed that the recommendations set out by the Labour Court would be implemented with effect from 1 January 2024.I understand that there are calls for the CNS/CMS grades to also be included in the implementation of recommendation 45 of the ERB. While I understand that the salary of the CNS/CMS role has historically been aligned with the CNM 2/CMM 2 role, the terms of reference for the ERB did not incorporate the CNS/CMS for pay related considerations.

I can advise that my officials are engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure on this matter.