Ireland
Minister Joe McHugh seems unclear on SNA reassignment arrangements
Apr 01 2020, 20:01 FORSA
Fórsa this evening (Wednesday) said that education minister Joe McHugh appeared to misunderstand his department’s arrangements for the temporary reallocation of special needs assistants (SNAs) during the coronavirus crisis. In media interviews today (Wednesday), minister McHugh indicated that SNAs would be reassigned to nursing and other front-line medical and healthcare roles in the HSE. In... The post Minister Joe McHugh seems unclear on SNA reassignment arrangements appeared …- COVID-19 and your Rights as a Worker – UPDATED 01 April 2020 UNITE Frequently Asked Questions – Updated 01 April 2020 The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emergency is evolving rapidly and Unite will be updating our advice as dictated by circumstances. The additional measures announced by the Government on Friday 27 March have resulted in … Continue reading …
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