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# Health Spending

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# Health Spending
HSE saving measures to target older people and those with disabilities 'in order to break even'
The HSE boss has denied it is undertaking any cost-cutting measures.
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Aug 6th 2019, 7:21 PM
# Home help hours
Home help care supports: How many people are waiting in your county?
A total of 6,819 people are waiting for funding for home help hours, but the HSE continues to deny any cuts to the service.
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Jul 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM
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Opinion: Is public healthcare in Ireland failing because we've chosen the path to failure?
‘As we cry in frustration over the recurring ineptitude of the state to deliver decent public healthcare service for citizens’ Maebh Ní Fhallúin examines how we got here.
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Feb 16th 2019, 7:30 PM
# GE16 Fact Check
FactCheck: Is Fine Gael right to say it has "maintained disability spending"?
TheJournal.ie’s GE16 FactCheck wades into the middle of a row between Fine Gael and a high-profile Dáil candidate.
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Feb 18th 2016, 11:58 PM
# Exchequer Returns
You paid more tax than expected last year on everything - except local property tax
The government’s tax take hit €41.3 billion in 2014 – but the cost of servicing its debts is still going up as well.
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Jan 5th 2015, 6:51 PM
# Health
HSE will need nearly €200 million extra for this year
Separately, Ministers did not discuss the HSE’s service plan for 2014 at Cabinet today.
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Dec 10th 2013, 11:06 PM
# Health
Ireland on top as health spending falls in Europe
Health spending fell by 7.9 per cent in Ireland in 2010, the most of all European countries. The report says that governments are under pressure and cutting expenditures.
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Nov 16th 2012, 3:25 PM
# Health
Fianna Fáil TD tells Department of Health chief civil servant to quit
“You’re a disgrace as a public official,” thundered Sean Fleming. “You are not fit for office as chairman of the HSE.”
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Oct 9th 2012, 6:40 PM
# Health
Reilly indicates renegotiation of Croke Park Agreement may be needed
The Health Minister was responding to questions about the financial problems in the health service following the HSE’s announcement of €130 million of cost saving measures.
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Aug 31st 2012, 7:11 PM
# Health Spending
Ireland's health spending among highest in OECD
As a portion of the government’s income, Ireland’s health spending is higher than many of the world’s developed countries.
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Dec 20th 2011, 7:00 AM
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Two questions you must ask your candidates when they knock on your door
Economist Ronan Lyons unveils the two questions every voter should ask when the election candidates come calling.
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Feb 15th 2011, 9:49 AM