Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Plans to cut 9,000 staff from health service
Updated: 22:00, Friday, 8 April 2011
The Department of Health is seeking savings of ?420m and staff cuts of close to 9,000 by 2014.
The targets were included in Department of Finance briefing notes for incoming Minister Michael Noonan.
This saving makes no provision for service pressures or new services.
The Department of Finance warns that projects may need to be reprioritised or delayed.
It advocates reviewing eligibility for services and the use of co-payments by service users on the basis of affordability, as well as access based on need.
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http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0408/health.html
Updated: 22:00, Friday, 8 April 2011
The Department of Health is seeking savings of ?420m and staff cuts of close to 9,000 by 2014.
The targets were included in Department of Finance briefing notes for incoming Minister Michael Noonan.
This saving makes no provision for service pressures or new services.
The Department of Finance warns that projects may need to be reprioritised or delayed.
It advocates reviewing eligibility for services and the use of co-payments by service users on the basis of affordability, as well as access based on need.
...
http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0408/health.html