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
Cabinet backs down on €75m in cuts over Croke Park fearsTHE GOVERNMENT has admitted to backing down on cutting €75 million in public service allowances over fears it might imperil the…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Backfiring allowance plan fuels two-tier pay system across public serviceANALYSIS: THE REVIEW of the 800 or so allowances paid to staff across the public service was one of the big initiatives planned…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Significant questions remain on how new deal on work practices will be carried outANALYSIS: The roster changes have the potential to generate big savings by cuts to the overtime and premium rate billTue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Accord with consultants will lead to savings of €200 million, says ReillyTHE GOVERNMENT’S new agreement with hospital consultants will deliver savings worth €200 million, Minister for Health James Reilly…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Rates for doctors on highest pay to be cutTHE GOVERNMENT is to cut the pay rate for new academic medical consultants, the highest paid doctors on the State’s payroll…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
HSE and hospital consultants reach dealAgreement has been reached between health service management and hospital consultants on new work practices and flexibilities…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Consultants hired in future to be paid 'substantially' lessTHE GOVERNMENT has said it intends to appoint hospital consultants in the future on “substantially” lower pay rates.Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Lower pay for new consultantsThe Government has said it intends to appoint hospital consultants in the future on “substantially” lower pay rates.Sun Sept 16 2012 - 01:00
State ban on bonuses for chief executives to remainTHE GOVERNMENT’S ban on bonus payments for the chief executives of commercial State companies is to remain in force for another…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
HSE to resume talks with consultantsTalks between health service managers and consultants at the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) ended last night without resolution…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Siptu serves notice of industrial action on Aer Lingus over pensions disputeThe trade union Siptu has served notice of industrial action on Aer Lingus as part of an ongoing row over pensionsFri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Consultants go to LRC to discuss work changesIF A deal is not reached with hospital consultants on work practice reforms and efficiencies by Sunday night the issues will …Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Minister angry at stance of consultantsANGER IS growing in Government circles at the Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association over its failure to participate in talks…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Siptu plans action at Aer LingusThe trade union Siptu has served notice of industrial action on Aer Lingus as part of an ongoing row over pensions.Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Consultants to enter work talksHospital consultants are to enter talks on work practice reforms and flexibilities with a deadline of Sunday night for completion…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Siptu initiates industrial action in pensions rowStaff at the Dublin Airport Authority are set to stage a series of work stoppages at the start of next month as part of a dispute…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Few of 800 public sector payments to be reducedTHE GOVERNMENT is expected to announce reductions in allowances for staff in the Civil Service who previously served as private…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Aviva insurance to impose fifth price rise in two yearsABOUT 370,000 subscribers to the State’s third largest health insurance provider are to be hit with a fifth price increase in…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Confusion ends as Taoiseach rules out renegotiation of Croke Park dealANALYSIS: Barring some dramatic unforeseen event, the Government yesterday made it clear that it is intent on seeing the course…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Some €53m of health investment to offset budget deficitTHE DEPARTMENT of Health has confirmed only €17 million out of a total of €70 million allocated this year for new investment …Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Siptu to serve airport strike noticeThe country’s largest trade union, Siptu is set to serve notice of industry action to commence from the start of next month on…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Fears stopping civil service candidatesSuitably qualified candidates are not applying for senior positions in the Civil Service because of fears of being vilified in…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Many local authority staff to work more hoursMORE THAN 5,000 staff in 11 local authorities will have to work longer hours from next March on foot of a binding Labour Court…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Croke Park successor may target pay and conditionsSENIOR GOVERNMENT figures have indicated they may seek to water down the protections on pay and conditions set out in the Croke…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Longer week for some council staffStaff in local authorities who work less than 34 hours per week are to have their working week extended under a recommendation…Mon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Croke Park deal used 'as a shield for inactivity'PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM: MINISTER for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said there are some who are using the Croke…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Reversal of accord may spark industrial strife, says MulveyLABOUR RELATIONS: THOSE WHO seek the abandonment and demise of the Croke Park agreement are playing with the prospect of unprecedented…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Outsourcing is no money-saver - SiptuPUBLIC SERVICES: THE Republic’s largest trade union has said that outsourcing of public services will not lead to any considerable…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Good start but tough challenges aheadANALYSIS: IT IS undoubtedly true that the Government has made a good start in its ambitious plans to reform the public service…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Cabinet urges the outsourcing of functionsTHE CABINET has ordered that Government departments look at the costs and benefits of outsourcing all proposed new services.Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Outsourcing of services urgedThe Cabinet has ordered that Government departments look at the costs and benefits of outsourcing all proposed new services.Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Croke Park 'shield for inactivity'Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said that some people are using the Croke Park agreement as a shield…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Mental health fund cut to offset HSE deficitMORE THAN €50 million allocated by the Government to develop mental health and primary care services this year is to be used …Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Government reverses health cutsThe Government last night ordered the reversal of more than €10 million in cuts affecting the disabled.Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Government to receive €45m in indemnity dealTHE GOVERNMENT seems set to receive about €45 million as part of a settlement with a medical indemnity company over who should…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
St James's hospital considers Mount Carmel takeoverTHE STATE’S largest public hospital, St James’s in Dublin, is in talks that could see it taking over the private Mount Carmel…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Howlin critical of Reilly call on Croke Park dealNEW DIVISIONS have emerged in the Cabinet over the Croke Park agreement on public service pay, amid continuing controversy over…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Reilly says public service pay issue must be addressedMinister for Health James Reilly has signalled the Government should look at the issue of public service pay – which is guaranteed…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
HSE staff told turn off lights, heat to cut costsTHE HEAD of the HSE has told his 100,000 staff to switch off unnecessary lights and heat in an effort to make further cuts of…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Health service faces more cuts, warns HSE chiefThe head of the HSE has warned it will have to implement “further measures” to reduce expenditure by the end of the year.Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
