Nurses should lobby their union leaders to do away with the Croke Park Agreement so that saving can be made by reducing the number of middle managers, and the cost of administrative and other non-front-line staff.

The fact of the matter is that we, the people of Ireland, cannot afford to pay for everything we are currently paying for. The CPA is protecting those who are willing to hide behind the excellent front-line workers in the Civil Service.

Dennis , unless I am missing something , I disagree with you. The issue , for me , is that the pen pushers are being protected and front line staff are not . The only rational conclusion is that it is those very same penpushers make the “clerical” decision as to where the cuts are made. I do not care what it costs , get advisors in [ accountants ? ] and ascertain where the cu?ts should fall bearing in mind that this is a service for Patients [ I never thought I would advocate the bringing in of outside advisors , but the HSE has forced this position]. Their attitude translate as ” Mind the clerical staff and forget the Patients “. This is lunacy. Are we to believe that in a well run Private Enterprise that the front line people are the first to be axed ? Sorry to go on and on but this is wrong. The people to decide whose job is to go are the people whose jobs ought to be the first in line . The secretariat.

actually i did say it was shocking for patients and nurses

As a Nurse we want to give everyone who need a a service the best we can provide, but with less an less staff on the very front line we’re finding the job almost impossible. maybe Gerry Fitzgerald mgt like to join us might open your eyes t

As a Nurse we want to give everyone who need a a service the best we can provide, but with less an less staff on the very front line we’re finding the job almost impossible. maybe Gerry Fitzgerald mgt like to join us for a night might open your eyes, guality and and adequate staff give PATIENTS the best service possible