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Updated at 11.12pm
THE MATER HOSPITAL has ‘absolutely refuted’ suggestions that it held a multi-million euro pension fund on behalf of the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) that didn’t exist, and say it is superannuation scheme.
It follows a heated exchange in the Public Accounts committee this afternoon in which former CRC chief executive Paul Kiely said that the organisation is paying the hospital €660,000 a year to administer the fund, although he was unaware of whether it actually existed.
In a statement this evening, the Mater Hospital explained that this fund is part of the Voluntary Hospital Superannuation Scheme.
They said that it is “in line with Public Sector pension policy, whereby all pensions are funded from current revenues, as is the case with all Public Hospitals”.
The statement explained the arrangement is due to a legacy issue which first arose in the 1970′s.
The CRC was unable to receive funds from the Department of Health as it was not classed as a hospital.
The decision was made to route funds through the nearest hospital “in order to overcome this difficulty”.
However, the hospital says this arrangement changed in the early 2000′s
The Department of Health altered this approach and decided to no longer pay its CRC funding though the Mater Hospital.
However, the CRC staff from that time continued to hold their membership of the Voluntary Hospital’s Superannuation scheme as there was no alternative public sector pension scheme available to them.
This scheme has continued for those CRC staff members, currently numbering 181
The Mater Hospital have also requested that Paul Kiely correct “his earlier inaccurate reference”.
Originally posted at 8.10pm
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I have the fear fair bad today
Did ya know going on the lash cures the fear.
Wouldn’t believe a word out of anyone when asked how much they drink. People under the age of 30 will exaggerate and over 30′s will under estimate. Nonsense statistics
I hate the way people boast about how much they have drank. They should be knocking a few off the amount instead of adding a few on. I have never heard it done in any other country.
Denial denial denial…….denial is one of the strongest characteristics /indicators of someone who has A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE.
I forgot to say ……Blaming someone/something else for your bad drinking habits/choices is also another strong indicator of alcohol abuse.
FFS, the Irish media and the UK media are exactly the same when it comes to alcohol consumption, what is it with all the rubbish concern about how much we drink, we will all drink as much as we like even if we know that we are drinking too much no matter what those who think they know better tell us. Lately here in the UK it’s demonisation of middle aged women who are now cause for concern for drinking too much wine after work, reading Irish media I see the same crap telling people what is good for them. Please stop demonising peoples escape habits as it is causing me to drink more than is recommended of my current favorite red from Portugal.
Cheers
If we get any better at drinking, They will be advertising jobs for
Tail gunner on a Guinness delivery truck soon.
At least we’re good at something
Yep, drugs and alcohol always seem to make the shit we’re in, appear better than reality, I think? Might be an idea to improve our idea of a just and decent society for all and not just the 3D rich?
Have to love all the whining about the recession and supposed difficulties making ends meet when the average person apparently spends ~€30 on alcohol every week.
Sobering Stats !
I drink roughly 125L. Whisky/yr. – Never caused trouble, never hurt anyone, – only myself.
Death by whisky, – way to go…
The fear is DTS serious stuff when that happens!
Lightweights!
I remember my first beer…
Depends on the company one keeps. Go figure!
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