Carers Association takes court action against HSE

The Carers Association has filed a High Court action against the Health Service

Executive (HSE) after it failed to win a tender to provide home care packages.

Almost 14,000 people are in receipt of home care packages paid for by the HSE.

The HSE has allocated some €288.7 million for this in 2015.

The HSE tendered for preferred providers to deliver this service last year.

The Carers Association, which has previously been one ...