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
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
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
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
Revenue inquiry into bank chiefs yields €1.3mBANK AND building society chiefs have paid over €1Sat Oct 15 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
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
Defence Forces body to seek full union statusPDFORRA, THE representative association for non-officer ranks in the Defence Forces, is to seek trade union status.Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Nurses consider next step after talks break downNURSES AT the emergency department of the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, who have already staged two work stoppages…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Nurses to stage Dublin protestNurses at the emergency department at the largest hospital in the mid-west are to stage a protest outside Government Buildings…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
New system of dialogue planned, says GilmoreTHE GOVERNMENT is to put in place a new system of dialogue with unions, employers and other social partners.Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Siptu head says Labour face key test on low paidFORTHCOMING LEGISLATION on joint labour committees and other wage-setting mechanisms for low-paid workers will be the litmus …Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Siptu threatens strikes over pensionsThe country's largest trade union Siptu has warned that it will engage in strikes and industrial action to protect the pension…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Major investment in VHI required after court rulingTHE EU Commission is expected to write to the Government within a month to seek its plans for the private health insurance market…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Subscribers will be unaffected but Minister faces tough callsANALYSIS : Reilly must find €300m to boost reserves and then decide what to do with the insurerFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
VHI chief paid over €411,000 last yearTHE OUTGOING chief executive of the VHI, Jimmy Tolan, received total payments of €411,420 last year, according to the company…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Reilly condemns nurses' strike actionMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has strongly criticised industrial action taken by nurses at the emergency department at the…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Striking nurses to attend talks over Limerick hospitalTHE LABOUR Relations Commission has intervened in the row over conditions at the emergency department of the largest hospital…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Central Mental Hospital staff to vote on industrial actionNURSING AND care staff at the Central Mental Hospital in Dublin are to vote on industrial action in a dispute with management…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Government may cap welfare payTHE GOVERNMENT may look at the introduction of a ceiling on the level of welfare payments families can receive under various …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Almost 2,300 HSE staff paid over €100,000THERE ARE nearly 2,300 staff in the HSE receiving salaries of more than €100,000.Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Presidential pay cut: salary falls €75,000THE GOVERNMENT is to reduce the official salary for the president by more than €75,000 per year.Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
HSE to discuss deficit with unionsHEALTH SERVICE Executive management in the west will meet trade unions today to discuss how the region’s €50 million financial…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Head of hospital unit to be paid €90,000 for six-month contractTHE HEAD of the new agency established by the Government to produce plans for tackling waiting lists and problems in hospital…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Health service seeks €160m in additional State fundingTHE HEALTH Service Executive has asked the Government to provide more than €160 million in additional funding before the end …Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Fee for giving flu vaccine set at €15PHARMACISTS ARE to be offered a fee of €15 by the Government to administer the seasonal flu vaccine on behalf of the HSE.Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
