Harris urged to intervene to avert strikes by health workers

The Health Minister must intervene to avert strike action involving 7,500 health and social service workers next week, the Dáil heard.

Thousands of Section 39 workers are due to take industrial action in a bid to have their pay restored in line with those directly employed by the HSE.

Cork North Central TD Mick Barry hit out at Health Minister Simon Harris who he said does not have “any degree of real urgency” in relation to the pending strike which he said will cause severe disruption.