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THE HSE HAS said today that there are still five agencies deemed non-compliant with public pay policy and it has warned them they will be sanctioned.
In a statement this evening, the HSE said they were deemed non-compliant as they have not put forward a case to keep the top-up payments.
The five agencies are the Brothers of charity South, the Brothers of Charity South East, St James’ Hospital, St Vincent’s University Hospital and St John of Gods.
The HSE has written to these agencies warning them that they funding will be reduced by 20 per cent from 21 February as a sanction, until they provide the necessary proof of compliance or a business case.
“It is important to note that this reduction in cash funding is not a budget cut and therefore should, under no circumstances, impact on the provision of services to patients or clients,” it said.
Compliance
Following a request from the HSE in December that all Section 38 agencies confirm compliance with its guidelines, all agencies had been asked to put forward their case for keeping top-ups by Monday of this week.
In some cases allowances have been ceased and ten agencies out of the total 43 are deemed compliant, according to the latest update.
The HSE has received 88 business cases from 27 agencies on why they should be able to retain the allowances paid to staff.
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An internal review panel of senior management of the Health Services Leadership Team has been appointed to examine each business case on its own merits.
“Where the review panel is satisfied that there are legitimate reasons for the continuation of an allowance, business cases will be submitted to the Department of Health which will liaise as appropriate with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform prior to the consideration of any allowance in line with public pay policy,” the HSE said in a statement this evening.
Temple Street Children’s hospital, Our Lady’s Hospice and the Rotunda maternity hospital have put forward the largest number of business cases.
The Central Remedial Clinic was put in a separate category on its own for agencies “engaged in a different process”.
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This is bad news for Ireland, it always amazed me how Britain gets away with there status in Europe. They don’t want to accept rules or fiscal plans laid out by Europe or get involved regarding the currency but they gain all the perks that are only suppose to benefit European countries.
They are not part of the Euro for a start;they use their veto for the benefit of their citizens,they also only ratify treaties that are suitable for them.Finally they don’t feel the need to do the bidding of France or Germany to be treated like attention seeking children.
What perks are we talking about Mr Know?Britain bunged us 7 billion at a very favourable interest not so long ago. They’re the best friend Ireland has. Remember that before you make disparaging comments about them.
Their status. Not there.
Norway are not even members and they get most of the perks, with none of the drawbacks. I’m not advocating that we exit the EU merely expressing my derision of States that seem to be playing from a different rule book than us.
Britain pay over 9bn a year into EU. FTT is complicated , in essence designed to raise money on transactions and is seen as a way of generating some money from the financial sector (allegedly to make them pay their share for the financial crisis ) , as the UK are staying out ,there is some risk to jobs in the financial sector in Ireland , although the EU have now introduced it in a way that means the tax on the transaction applies regardless of where you locate the trader to reduce the fear or jobs migrating. Ireland is not against the principle but is holding out due to the UK position , there is money generated for participating countries- but in Ireland we already pay a tax on trades which would be replaced by FTT .Many fear that if it works it could be the beginning of a road to euro taxation harmony down the road- something we don’t want as our low corporate rates might then be scrapped obviously making us less appealing to FDI etc….
It’ll be brought in yet anyhow. Either by consensus of the government in exchange for something else, or forced upon us by the EU because they have our best interests at heart…. And we ARE a special case ! ! !
Yes indeed a basket case.
Finally democracy takes some control of the predatory banks. All should implement this measure as a moral imperative. Let’s hope this spreads and becomes the norm.
Rothschilds foaming at the mouth
No chance of this coming in here for the simple reason that the banks make banking policy in Ireland, not Noonan.
I thought that was a movie poster for Hitchcock
Banana republic.
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