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Health Cuts

# health-cuts - Tuesday 18 September, 2012

Rabbitte rallies to support of Reilly during debate on no confidence motion

Fianna Fáil’s decision to table a motion of no confidence in Health Minister James Reilly tonight drew criticism from the government benches during a heated debate.

Leaders’ Questions: Micheál Martin says health service is a ‘catastrophe’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny faced questions from the opposition in the Dáil this afternoon as TDs returned to action with plenty of fiery rhetoric.

# health-cuts - Friday 7 September, 2012

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The Evening Fix… now with added baby heavy metal

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

Department of Health to spend over €130,000 on six-week review

The six-person team will cost about €22,000 each for the six-week period.

# health-cuts - Wednesday 5 September, 2012

People with disabilities continue their protest outside Leinster House despite U-turn

The Government said last night that cuts to Personal Assistant hours will not go ahead as planned.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your day.

# health-cuts - Tuesday 4 September, 2012

Cuts to personal assistant services will NOT take place

The Minister for Health has instructed the HSE to ‘continue to provide services to people in receipt of personal assistant services’ but protesters outside government buildings could continue through the night.

Explainer: Why is Health Minister James Reilly under pressure?

The Minister has come in for considerable criticism and scrutiny in recent days but why is he under pressure and what’s likely to happen in the coming weeks and months?

People with disabilities holding overnight protest against HSE cuts

The newly-assembled group, Leaders Alliance, has said it will stay overnight outside Government buildings.

“Silly season is over”: Enda and Eamon get back to work

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste said it is time now for the Government to get down to “real work”.

Unhappy Labour backbenchers to stand by Reilly, call FF motion a ‘deflection’

The Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin-tabled motion of confidence is “politics at its most unattractive”, according to Waterford TD Ciara Conway.

Little Liam loses nursing care hours on his 4th birthday

The Hall Family have made a direct appeal to the Minister for Health to reverse cuts. Meanwhile, a protest is due to take place outside Government buildings today over disability cuts.

# health-cuts - Monday 3 September, 2012

Minister Varadkar defends €130 million health cuts

But the Transport Minister did say that consultants are overpaid.

The 9 at 9: Monday

Good morning! Here are nine things you should know as you kick off your week…

# health-cuts - Thursday 30 August, 2012

HSE’s €130m spending cut ‘will be vigorously opposed’

Health service says cuts have to be made before the end of this year if it is to meet budget targets set down by the government and Troika.

# health-cuts - Thursday 26 January, 2012

Taoiseach slams doctor who has warned mothers and babies could die

Warnings that an exodus of midwives from the HSE will lead to deaths have been branded ‘outrageous’ by Enda Kenny.

# health-cuts - Sunday 20 November, 2011

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The Daily Fix: Sunday

Catch up on the day’s main stories as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

# health-cuts - Wednesday 6 July, 2011

Govt wins Roscommon Hospital vote amid cuts protest outside Dáil

Tense scenes in the Dáil ahead of this evening’s vote on cutting Roscommon’s emergency department.

# health-cuts - Saturday 2 July, 2011

Protest at Tallaght hospital in solidarity with staff

Demonstrators say the facility is seriously under resourced. Meanwhile a protest about Roscommon County Hospital is planned for Leinster House for Wednesday.

# health-cuts - Sunday 19 June, 2011

Health cuts could hit A&Es in Limerick and Drogheda

It comes as there were warnings about accident and emergency services in Dublin and Laois earlier this week.

# health-cuts - Wednesday 15 June, 2011

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The Daily Fix: Wednesday

All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed…

Anger expressed over downgrading of Loughlinstown A&E services

The emergency department at the Dublin hospital will close at some stage this year. Last year it treated 21,000 patients.

# health-cuts - Tuesday 2 November, 2010

HSE’s 28,000 job cut raises alarm

Harney says €200m will be saved a year through the cuts, but unions are concerned the HSE does not have a plan to cope with cutting 5,000 jobs by Christmas.