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Brothers of Charity forced to pay thousands in increments despite looming cuts
The Brothers of Charity Services in Galway will be forced to pay €380,000 in salary increments to staff next year despite facing devastating funding cuts of more than €2 million.
Budget for disability services must be ringfenced says Grealish
Budget cuts must start with the higher paid, not the most vulnerable, so the Government must ringfence funding for disability and community services.
Local deputy claims that health minister is ‘making it up as he is going along’
Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary slammed the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, for his lack of “competence” during a chaotic week following significant health cuts announced last week. The deputy also condemned the cancellation of meeting which was scheduled to take place yesterday (Thursday) between Mayo deputies and HSE West management.
Parents of children with disabilities fear for services
The parents of 44 Galway children with intellectual disabilities who are about to leave school this year do not know what services, if any, will be available for them next month.
Local frontline welfare services at risk - Troy
Longford-Westmeath Fianna Fáil TD Robert Troy has called on the Minister for Social Protection to immediately move to fill key vacancies in local social welfare offices in Mullingar, Athlone, and Longford.
HSE West publishes plan to maintain critical services with tight budget
Critical services will be maintained despite the effects of retirements and budget restraints, that is according to regional director of operations John Hennessy at the launch of the West Area Service Plan for 2012.
St Francis Home could be used as step-down facility if proposal gets green light
Empty beds at St Francis Community Nursing Home in Newcastle could be used as a step-down facility to relieve the pressure on University Hospital Galway if a proposal being put forward by an HSE manager gets the go-ahead.
O’Mahony delighted with retention of beds in Swinford District Hospital
Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony has announced that the potential closure of 12 beds at the Swinford District Hospital has been averted.
Industrial action at Mayo General and protest march in Ballina
Industrial action is scheduled to take place at Mayo General Hospital on Monday next (subject to ongoing negotiations) while a protest march is being organised for Sunday February 5 next in Ballina, in response to drastic new health service cuts set to affect hospitals in Mayo, as announced as part of the new HSE National Service Plan this week.
HSE service plan will result in ‘drastic’ cuts, warns county councillor
A local county councillor has accused the Minister for Health of approving a service plan which will result in “drastic” cuts and increasing waiting times for hospital procedures.
