Cost of 10 days' bonus leave for Covid could top €1bn, says Michael McGrath

A Labour Court recommendation on Wednesday said the Health Service Executive had estimated that a claim for 10 days’ additional leave by unions for healthcare workers could cost at least €377m.

Granting 10 days' leave by way of a Covid-19 recognition bonus to all public sector workers could cost in excess of €1bn, Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath has said.

A Labour Court recommendation on Wednesday said the Health Service Executive had estimated that a claim for 10 days’ additional leave by unions for healthcare workers could cost at least €377m.