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MINISTER FOR HEALTH James Reilly has confirmed that 24 organisations providing services on behalf of the HSE are not compliant with remuneration and pay policy.
In a statement released this evening, Reilly said he wrote to each service provider seeking confirmation that they were in full compliance with the policy.
Under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004, which includes both health agencies and voluntary hospitals, bodies may not supplement approved rates of remuneration with either Exchequer funding or non-Exchequer sources of funding.
Of 44 organisations, 36 have provided a reply and 24 of those returned a status of non-compliance while 12 reported compliance.
“Until such time as the situation in each organisation has been fully verified, none of these organisations can be deemed fully compliant,” the minister said this evening.
Unapproved allowances
If an organisation wishes to make a business case for the continuation of an unapproved allowance, it is open to it to do so and any such cases will be considered by the HSE, the department said in a statement.
A business case must also be made for the continued payment of allowances which are not encompassed by or in line with the Department of Health Consolidated Salary Scales but may have been sanctioned in the past.
The statement comes after controversy this week over ‘top-up’ payments made so some senior executives in publicly funded hospitals. Some of this additional income came from hospital shops and car parks and outside sources in the private sector.
Determined
Reilly said that the government is “determined to ensure that public pay policy is respected and complied with across the health service”. He has asked that the HSE Director General Tony O’Brien write to all Section 39 agencies to ensure that their pay arrangements reflect government policy and said he will receive regular updates.
O’Brien is due to appear before the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, 27 November and Reilly commented that this would allow for a “detailed discussion and expansion on the work being undertaken”.
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Another family destroyed by the curse of suicide. RIP.
A what?? This is will go down as a suicide stat. In Ireland they are covered up. I know of 7 suicides that have been classed as accidents . I know I’m going to get red thumped for time and a place etc. but we need to be doing more as a society to help stop tragedies like this and avoid other families having to suffer a similar horror.
Sorry for what his loved ones have suffered and my thoughts are very much with them.
* This is will NOT go down as a suicide stat
Yes majority of suicides go down as death by drowning, asphyxiation ect. I don’t think we’ll ever be able to count them properly.
Ditto single person car accidents
Dave meagher youre right this is so sad. but what you say is true so not true reflection of how many pooor people
So sad, we were there on Monday and the first thing my husband had mentioned was how many people had gone over on those cliffs. Very tragic, god love his family and friends.
My son went fishing one day and his line snagged. He went further than he should have and went into the water. His clothes got really heavy and he was getting pulled under. He fought as hard as he could and managed to get back out. He lost his fishing gear in the struggle. When he pulled up to my door he was completely soaked freezing and shaking violently. He couldn’t stop shaking for hours. All he kept saying was” if I couldn’t have gotten out everyone would have thought I killed myself. “
Oh Catherine what an horrific experience for him and you. glad he’s ok.
So tragic. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. R.I.P
Agree with James! What a stupid ignorant comment. You clearly have no insight in to suicide. As stated above the man probably didn’t have the ability to see or think outside the pain he was in. Or as happens with many suicide victims – he thought about those he was leaving behind and felt they were better off without him.
Stupid comment. And for those suffering with suicidal thoughts, reading that comment – it only serves to heighten their sense of worthlessness.
Sorry original comment was removed. Mine is null now.
May the man Rest in Peace
two young girls one only 18 a couple of wks ago so tragic
Terrible tragedy, my thoughts with the family , rip
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/derry-clarke-opens-up-for-the-first-time-about-his-sons-tragic-death-29481465.html same advice I would give to someone with suicidal thoughts.
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