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Union claim for 10 days’ leave for health staff could cost €377m, HSE estimates

 There is growing alarm within the Government that the cost of extra pay or leave for public sec...

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08.28 23 Sep 2021


Union claim for 10 days’ leave for health staff could cost €377m, HSE estimates


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08.28 23 Sep 2021


 There is growing alarm within the Government that the cost of extra pay or leave for public sector workers as a reward for their service during the pandemic will run to several hundred million euros.  A Labour Court recommendation on Wednesday said the Health Service Executive had estimated that a claim for 10 days’ additional leave by unions for healthcare workers could cost at least €377 million. To discuss this further Ciara was joined by Eamon Donnelly, Head of health and welfare division Forsa.

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