Former CRC chief will not appear at Oireachtas committeeBrian Conlon was in receipt of a salary significantly in excess of that approved by the HSETue Dec 10 2013 - 09:22
CRC’s appointment process turned spotlight on Brian ConlonHSE said clinic’s process to appoint chief executive ‘highly irregular’Tue Dec 10 2013 - 01:01
Ten staff at care facility suspended pending investigationStewarts Care says external investigation team is examining abuse allegationsTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Former chief executive of CRC says charities should be fully open on how all funds are spentLabour TD says board should answer questions satisfactorily or resignTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:00
Chief executive of Central Remedial Clinic resignsBrian Conlon appointed in controversial circumstances earlier this yearMon Dec 09 2013 - 16:57
HSE to seek additional €199m funding for 2013Health Service Executive set to record overall net deficit of €219m for 2013Mon Dec 09 2013 - 06:46
Hospital says patients unaffected by delays in getting genetic test resultsAll affected patients now contacted by Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital CrumlinFri Dec 06 2013 - 19:07
Over 500 schools could close if ASTI dispute escalatesSupervision and Substitution duties to become unpaid and mandatory in JanuaryFri Dec 06 2013 - 16:22
Investigation into intellectual disability services bodyConcerns of neglectful or abusive practices raised by students on placement at StewartsFri Dec 06 2013 - 10:31
Nearly 70 patients not told of cardiac disease test resultsCrumlin hospital employee suspendedFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
CRC warned twice over chief executive’s appointmentHSE sets a salary scale of €83,252 for the roleWed Dec 04 2013 - 07:55
HSE warned CRC it was considering withholding funds in appointment rowSerious dispute over recruitment and salary of chief executive was ‘unprecedented’Wed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Government to seek deadline extension for Central Bank authorisation of VHIExtension from the European Commission would allow the VHI achieve required level of solvency without injection of exchequer fundsWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Board did not sanction CRC top-ups, says ex-FF ministerCriticism of charity by Ministers described as a ‘political stunt’, says Vincent BradyMon Dec 02 2013 - 08:16
New charges to push health insurance premiums upInsurers claim Government plan to increase private patient fees will cost them €100mMon Dec 02 2013 - 01:01
Ministers warn top-up payments could lead to cuts in State funding for hospitalsTaoiseach describes use of donations to fund exective pay at CRC as ‘unacceptable’Mon Dec 02 2013 - 01:01
Government abandons plans to seek €100 million in payments from health insurersReilly says gap in HSE budget would be addressed in supplement estimateMon Dec 02 2013 - 01:01
Health chief says medical card cuts ‘against HSE advice’Letter to Reilly seen as attempt to deflect blame for proposed cuts from HSESat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
CRC admits five senior staff still get top-up paymentsGovernment urged to investigate use of charitable funds to supplement salariesFri Nov 29 2013 - 07:45
Many questions remain to be answered on top-up payments in the health sectorPublic Accounts Committee likely to quiz hospital boards about paymentsFri Nov 29 2013 - 01:01
Central Remedial Clinic used charity money to top up senior staff salariesCompany linked to disability group had €14 million in funds during cuts to servicesThu Nov 28 2013 - 16:43
Hospitals in breach of pay policy could face cuts in State funding, HSE warnsSelf -declarations of compliance have to be verified, says HSE director general Tony O’BrienThu Nov 28 2013 - 08:42
HSE names top hospitals in pay breachesHealth authority asked to investigate pay arrangements at Central Remedial ClinicThu Nov 28 2013 - 08:40
Some hospitals claim pay compliance, says HSEPAC set to hear some agencies indicating pay which is not in line with official policyWed Nov 27 2013 - 15:40
Government told HSE overspend could be €300mHealth agency says deficit may be double Minister for Health’s estimate in worst-case scenarioWed Nov 27 2013 - 05:33
VHI eyes €300m in cost savingsCompany says core health insurance business continued to be loss makingWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Legalities may block efforts to recoup executives’ top-upsHSE legal advice says payments may form part of contractual arrangementMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Half of hospitals and health agencies breaching pay policy - ReillyFigures show 24 of 44 bodies not compliant Department of Health rules on executive payFri Nov 22 2013 - 18:30
Mahony says €45,000 was fees from private patientsHospital master says she has been ‘villified’Fri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
‘Top-up’ from seeing private patients, Rhona Mahony saysMaternity hospital master says €45,000 allowance ‘strictly in line’ with contractThu Nov 21 2013 - 14:42
Heads of Department of Health, HSE to be questioned on top-upsCommittee is also to write to all Departments to ask if similar top-up arrangements in placeThu Nov 21 2013 - 13:06
Pay deal approved so hospital chief would not lose top-upPublic Accounts Committee to consider executive pay in health serviceThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:03
PAC seeks explanation on hospital pay top-upsChairs of board of voluntary hospitals and health agencies called to give evidenceWed Nov 20 2013 - 17:01
Aer Lingus cabin crew back settlement proposals in Shannon rowAirline had threatened to close facility in dispute over staffing levelsWed Nov 20 2013 - 14:34
Hospitals refuse to divulge source of paymentsQueries to three maternity hospitals go unansweredWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Kenny promises action on top-up payments to health executivesHSE to report on compliance with pay policyWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Reilly says top-up payments must stopTaoiseach says 13 agencies not compliant with Government pay policyWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Unions criticise top-ups as staff paid less than minimum wageClaims staff expected to work 63-hour week as talks with disability bodies break downTue Nov 19 2013 - 18:24
Reilly ‘aware’ of pay breaches in several health agenciesMinister responds to revelations about top-up payments to health sector bossesTue Nov 19 2013 - 15:10
Health bodies breach policy with €200,000 packagesMaster of Rotunda on package of more than €306,000, in cluding on-call allowance of €49,545 and second allowance of €20,000Tue Nov 19 2013 - 01:02
Majority of voluntary health agencies have not confirmed they adhering to pay policyReilly says funds from car parks and shops cannot be used to supplement payTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Reilly declines to state whether regulator recommended rise in health insurance levyMinister for Health confirms examining introduction of lifetime community ratingTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Hospital chief receiving €30,000 allowance from shops on campusDepartment of Health files reveal executive pay in health sectorMon Nov 18 2013 - 17:29
Extra healthcare payments evolved over the yearsAnalysis: Remuneration in some hospitals no longer reflects scale of operationsMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:05
ASTI industrial action to continue if members reject latest proposalsUnion urges teachers to vote ‘No’ in ballot on Haddington Road agreementMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Deutsche Bank to create 700 jobs as Lufthansa threatens to cut 400Bank to spend €100m on offices but maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik Airmotive is expected to close Rathcoole siteFri Nov 15 2013 - 22:38
LRC plan could avert Aer Lingus Shannon base closureProposal involves financial incentives for staff working routes with reduced cabin crewFri Nov 15 2013 - 07:47
Non-consultant doctors back agreement over working hoursIMO warns dispute could re-ignite if HSE fails to honour commitments in dealThu Nov 14 2013 - 18:15
More than 200,000 people have dropped out of health insurance market in recent yearsMinister promises new initiativesThu Nov 14 2013 - 13:41
