Minister to set up unit to tackle struggling hospitalsTHE MINISTER for Health is to put in place a new “special measures regime” to address underperformance in hospitals around the…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Croke Park deal 'needs renegotiation'THE CROKE Park agreement on public service pay and reform is unsustainable and needs to be renegotiated, the chairman of the …Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Over 5,500 have left public service in last five monthsCROKE PARK DEAL: THE NUMBER of staff employed in the public service fell by 5,576 between April and the end of September this…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Plan sets out major savings but integrated service some way offANALYSIS: Unions fire warning shot on plans for ‘external service delivery’, or outsourcing of jobsFri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Two-tier system brought in for holidaysANNUAL LEAVE: THE GOVERNMENT’S reforms of leave arrangements in the public service are not expected to affect the bulk of staff…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Croke Park deal 'unsustainable'The Croke Park agreement on public service pay and reform is unsustainable and needs to be renegotiated, the chairman of the …Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Government aims to save €2.5bn on pay billSTAFF CUTS: THE GOVERNMENT is seeking to reduce the number of staff working in the public service to 282,500 by 2015Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Public service leave to range from 22 to 32 days per yearTHE GOVERNMENT is today to cancel the controversial decentralisation programme which aimed to move thousands of civil servants…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Leave arrangements to be reformedNew reforms to public service leave arrangements are not expected to affect the bulk of staff unless they have more than 32 days…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Howlin unveils reform planThe Government is to rationalise 48 State agencies or quangos by the end of next year under a public service reform programme…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Shortall complains about HSE cuts to drug projects without consultationMINISTER of State at the Department of Health Róisín Shortall has complained to the Health Service Executive about cutbacks to…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Extra €3m for hospitals to tackle problems in A&ENEARLY €3 million in additional funding is to be provided to hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway in an attempt to tackle problems…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Connolly hospital faces €8-€9m cutCONNOLLY HOSPITAL in Blanchardstown in Dublin is facing a cut of between €8 million and €9 million in its budget next year, campaigners…Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Proposals for health service to be ready by JuneTHE GOVERNMENT’S plans for how the health service will be run following the abolition of the Health Service Executive should …Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Additional funds for emergency unitsThe Government is to provide nearly €3 million in additional funding to hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway in a bid to tackle…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Three main airports to cut 150 jobs in new Dublin Airport Authority planUP TO 150 jobs are to go as part of new cuts at the country’s three main airports at Dublin, Cork and Shannon.Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Reilly says children's hospital to open in 2016THE NEW national children’s hospital is to open in 2016, Minister for Health James Reilly has pledged.Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
HSE wants hospitals to use own cash resourcesTHE HSE is seeking voluntary hospitals and other health agencies to use their overdraft facilities to the maximum in the weeks…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Children's hospital 'to open in 2016'The new national children's hospital is to open in 2016, Minister for Health Dr James Reilly said today.Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Radical reforms for Tallaght hospitalTHE BOARD of Tallaght hospital in Dublin is to be slimmed down and its existing charter replaced by way of legislation as part…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Governance at hospital to changeThe board of Tallaght Hospital in Dublin is to be slimmed down in size and its existing charter replaced by way of new legislation…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
State to reduce fees paid to GPs for vaccinesTHE GOVERNMENT is to reduce by 7½ per cent the fees paid to general practitioners for administering a range of immunisations …Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Howlin announces civil service cutsThe Government is to introduce significant cuts to pension arrangements for top-level civil servants appointed in the future.Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Reilly drops plan to axe student nurses payMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has shelved plans originally put forward by the previous government to phase out payment for…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Unions call on Government to introduce wealth taxTRADE UNIONS have called on the Government to introduce new taxes on wealth and on high earnersFri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Waiting lists to be cleared by end of year, says departmentTHE DEPARTMENT of Health’s special delivery unit has said it is confident that all patients placed on waiting lists for elective…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Call for new taxes on high earnersTrade unions have called on the Government to introduce new taxes on wealth and on high earners.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
State body's board tried to avoid pay cut for CEOTHE CHIEF executive of one of the State’s non-commercial State bodies is to repay several thousand euros which was overpaid to…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Progress slow in Croke Park deal reforms, admits HSEAmbulance service identified as one area where progress was ‘difficult and slow’Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Coalition reduces leave for top postsTHE GOVERNMENT has begun cutting leave entitlements for new staff appointed to top-level posts in the Civil Service.Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
State staff urged to take voluntary pay cutTHE GOVERNMENT has asked high-ranking staff below chief executive level in commercial State companies who are earning more than…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Reilly seeks to reform rostering for nursesMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has said he wants to see the introduction of more flexible rosters for nurses.Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Aviva in Galway backs ballotStaff of the insurance company Aviva in Galway have unanimously backed plans to ballot for industrial action on foot of the decision…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Aviva staff vote for industrial action over job lossesSTAFF AT insurance company Aviva have voted unanimously to ballot for industrial actionThu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Firm alludes to perfect storm for workersA big drop in profits, relatively high cost base and changes at the top of Aviva spelled troubleThu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Bupa seeks damages from State over VHI payment issueHEALTH INSURANCE company Bupa, which withdrew from the Irish health insurance market several years ago, is seeking financial …Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
HSE facing €320m annual deficitThe Health Service Executive is facing a potential financial deficit of €320 million for the year, according to its most recent…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Most companies will freeze pay in 2012, says IbecA PAY freeze will remain in place in most companies next year, the employers’ body Ibec has said.Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
HSE proposes longer hours and cuts to overtime ratesTHE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has proposed cutting overtime rates, deferring incremental payments and making staff work …Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Revenue inquiry into bank chiefs yields €1.3mBANK AND building society chiefs have paid over €1Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
TD alleges ministers and public servants in pactA “FAUSTIAN” pact developed between ministers and senior public servants, chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee John…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Manager crisis in HSE claims chiefTHE HEALTH Service Executive chief has said a huge strategic investment was required in management in the health service.Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
State procurement must be centralised, forum toldLOCAL COMPANIES supplying goods and services to bodies across the public service could lose out under new moves to centralise…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Call for 'buy in' of public sector staffPUBLIC SERVICE reform on the scale and level of complexity being sought by the Government cannot simply be imposed on an unwilling…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
State's rent supplement bill cost €500m in 2009RENT SUPPLEMENT payments are made by the State to persons who rent private accommodation but are unable to afford the cost.Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
'Faustian pact' between ministers and public serviceA Faustian pact developed over recent years between ministers and senior public service officials, the Chairman of the Public…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Welfare budget 'may see €1bn cuts'Cuts of close to €1 billion in the social welfare budget for next year are being considered by the Government as part of its …Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
100 civil servants receive over €100,000 in pension paymentsMORE THAN 100 retired civil servants are receiving pensions of more than €100,000 per year.Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
HSE home in Dublin to shut downA HSE-run long-stay healthcare facility in Dublin with more than 80 beds is to be closed down.Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Flexibility may replace pay cuts, says ReillyHOSPITAL CONSULTANTS will have to engage in more flexible work practices such as quicker discharge of patients, particularly …Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
