Consultant group refusing to attend hearing on work practice reformsTHE IRISH Hospital Consultants Association has said it will not be attending a planned Labour Court hearing on Thursday on management…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
IHCA refuses to attend hearingThe Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform expects unions to attend the Labour Court when invited, he said in response to…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Extended working by health staff withdrawnPLANS BY health service management to require staff to work longer hours were withdrawn shortly before a meeting with trade unions…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Patients can lighten load of doctors, forum toldIN FUTURE people should get their flu vaccinations from pharmacies or nurses and go to physiotherapists with backaches or knee…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Higher civil servants seek rise in taxTHE GOVERNMENT should introduce across-the-board tax increases rather than look at cutting pay and increments of senior staff…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
HSE reports deficit of €404m to end of AugustTHE HSE recorded a financial deficit of €404 million to the end of August, its most recent financial report, published last night…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Health service facing cuts of €1bn in 2013-2014THE HEALTH service is facing further cuts of about €1 billion in funding in 2013-14 while staff numbers will be reduced by an…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
No Labour Court date, says IMOTHE IRISH Medical Organisation (IMO) has said it has received no invitation to attend the Labour Court in relation to planned…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Howlin 'disappointed' by consultant deal collapseMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said he is very disappointed at the collapse of a deal with hospital…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
ASTI set to oppose cuts to teachers' allowancesTHE UNION representing secondary teachers has warned that it will not accept proposals put forward by the Government to cut allowances…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Government moves to speed up rate of Croke Park reformTHE GOVERNMENT has strongly signalled its determination to speed up major reforms and savings under the Croke Park agreement, …Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Agreement on consultant work reforms collapsesTHE DEAL between the Government and hospital consultants on work practice reforms, brokered at the Labour Relations Commission…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus strike 'highly likely' as talks collapseIndustrial action at Aer Lingus now seems highly likely in the short term as part of an ongoing dispute over pensions, trade …Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Howlin seeks public sector changesThere had to be a fundamentally different way of delivering public services, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Howlin flags redundancy planNEW VOLUNTARY redundancy schemes could be established for surplus administrative staff in the Health Service Executive and personnel…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Letter reveals list of 88 allowances to be abolishedANALYSIS: LAST MONTH the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin faced strong criticism when his long-promised…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Coalition targets over 80 public service allowancesTRADE UNIONS are set to oppose the latest effort by the Government to eliminate a wide range of public service allowances.Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Kenny hosts Croke Park talksTaoiseach Enda Kenny is today presiding over a crucial meeting with the body overseeing the implementation of the Croke Park …Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Government again targets allowances in public serviceThe Government is to seek to eliminate 88 allowances paid to serving staff across the public service as a priority.Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Links to Reilly adviser clarifiedA COMPANY which has a contract with the Health Service Executive for providing home help services has stressed it is not owned…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Financial deficit of HSE now at €374mTHE FINANCIAL deficit in the HSE has now reached over €370 million, senior health service officials revealed last night.Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Collective decision urged on reformsOrganisations representing hospital consultants will have to make a decision collectively on whether they are accepting new reforms…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Firm says it has no link to Reilly aideA company which has a contract with the HSE for providing home help services has said it is not owned by a firm to which a senior…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Minister insists no U-turn on pay cutsTHE GOVERNMENT will not back down on controversial moves to reduce pay rates by 30 per cent for hospital consultants appointed…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Consultants' body backs reform proposalsTHE LEADERSHIP of the Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association (IHCA) is to recommend to members that they accept work practice…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
Reilly firm on consultant cutsThe Government will not back away from its decision to reduce pay rates by 30 per cent for hospital consultants appointed in …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Anger at HSE plan to cut home helpTHERE HAS been strong criticism of HSE plans to cut spending on home help services by €8 million between now and the end of the…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Consultant work reforms due in place by NovemberHOSPITALS ARE to begin implementing work practice reforms for hospital consultants by November 5th at the latest, even if medical…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Impact union says new redundancy deal will apply only in 'limited circumstances'The Government’s new voluntary redundancy arrangements for staff in the public service will apply only in “limited circumstances…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
HSE to implement home help cuts of €8mTHE HSE is to begin implementing highly controversial cuts in home-help services.Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
HSE to implement home help cutsThe HSE is to begin implementing highly controversial cuts in home-help services.Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Over €8m paid to staff in foreign affairs is untaxedMORE THAN €8 million in allowances paid to Department of Foreign Affairs staff posted abroad is not taxed, it has emerged.Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
New public service redundancy scheme approvedTHE GOVERNMENT has approved a new voluntary redundancy scheme for the public service.Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
'Panorama' claims State overcharged UK by €125m for medical care hereTHE IRISH Government has overcharged Britain by at least €125 million over the last three years for treating people here who …Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach meets Ministers in bid to accelerate savingsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has begun holding a series of meetings with individual Ministers on their proposals for “reinvigorating” …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Action postponed in airport pensions rowTALKS AT the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) aimed at averting industrial action at Aer Lingus and the State’s three main airports…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Construction industry seeks 20% pay cutsThe construction industry has begun moves to seek the approval of the Labour Court to introduce pay cuts of 20 per cent for workers…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Over €230m spent on shelved public-private partnershipsMORE THAN €230 million was paid out by the State on various transport, education and health projects that were to have been delivered…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
IMO to delay ballot on plans to alter consultants' work practicesIN ANOTHER blow to the Government’s reform plans for hospital consultants, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) is to delay a…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
€230m paid out for PPP projectsON HOLD: MORE THAN €230 million was paid out by the State on various transport, education and health projects that were to have…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Consultants say pay cut for new specialists 'unacceptable'THE IRISH Hospital Consultants Association has said Government plans to cut pay rates for newly-appointed specialist doctors …Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
No input into primary care locations - HowlinMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said he has no input into the criteria for deciding on locations…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
LRC appeals in Aer Lingus rowThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) tonight called on trade union Siptu, Aer Lingus and the Dublin Airport Authority to consider…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus says it will sue Siptu over actionAER LINGUS has warned it will sue trade union Siptu and its officers, officials and members for at least €2 million a day in …Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Warning to HSE on pay ceiling for managersTHE DEPARTMENT of Public Expenditure and Reform has warned that pay proposals for new top-level managers in the HSE will need…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . public service allowancesWhat are allowances? Allowances are payments made to staff in the public service on top of basic salarySat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Ministers close ranks behind ReillyFine Gael and Labour Ministers have closed ranks behind Minister for Health James Reilly following the latest damaging row with…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
Details to be sought on extent of allowances in public bodiesThe Public Accounts Committee is to seek details from all public bodies on the level of allowances paid to staffFri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Minister for Health defends move on primary care sitesMinister for Health James Reilly has defended his decision to add two locations in his north Dublin constituency to a HSE list…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Howlin says savings plan not realisedPLANS BY the Government to generate savings of about €75 million as a result of reforms to allowances and premium payments to…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
