AQW 2282/10

Mrs Naomi Long
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 02/11/2009
Answered On Date: 17/11/2009
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety if the Department has a policy on the payment of professional registration fees for public service workers, either employed directly by the Department or through the Health and Social Care Trusts.

Answer:

In line with the NI Civil Service Human Resources handbook, the Department may pay subscriptions to a professional or similar body on behalf of Departmental staff, if the Department believes that it can be fully justified. The cost of membership will only be met where there is a business need for membership.

Health and Social Care employers do not make any contribution towards professional registration fees for clinical or medical staff employed by them.