Health Government warned increased health spending is putting other state services at riskDepartment of Public Expenditure says “value for money” must be central to health funding decision ahead of budget
Policy Donnelly to block new funding for underperforming hospitals in radical budget planThe dramatic funding overhaul will kick in from next October’s budget as the government looks to improve productivity
Comment Shane Coleman: For too long, the health service has served the people who work in it and not patientsHeartbreaking case of Aoife Johnston’s death in University Hospital Limerick will for many confirm the narrative that our health service is fundamentally broken
Health Stephen Donnelly warns HSE productivity not matching funding increasesThe minister for health has new data which shows how some hospitals have performed since significant staffing and funding increases
Vaping Vape retailers ask for more enforcement of industry to root out ‘bad actors’ Vape Business Ireland told the health minister that the ‘lack of ambition’ for inspections of the industry was ‘regrettable’
Health Irish Dental Association sounds alarm over lack of regulationIndustry body warned that access to oral health has been severely curtailed due to ‘insufficient resourcing’
News National Children’s Hospital cost jumps by €500m to top €2.2bnThe news is the latest setback for the delayed and over-budget project
Health Stephen Donnelly seeks doubling of health capital budget to ‘deliver reform’The health minister is among the cabinet members meeting with Paschal Donohoe to seek extra funding under the National Development Plan
Politics ‘No blame’ approach for Ireland’s Covid-19 inquiry, opposition toldRepresentatives of Sinn Féin, Labour, and Social Democrats met Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Thursday to discuss terms of reference for forthcoming review
Surrogacy International surrogacy could be banned by stealth under new billThe Business Post understands that a new section in the law will attempt to ban foreign commercial surrogacy by Irish couples
Health Hospital waiting lists fall for second year running, but still short of targetThe 3 per cent reduction in overall waiting list achieved in 2023 was short of the 10 per cent target set by the government
Business Post's View Editorial: It’s time to put an end to wishful thinking on budget spends Supplementary estimates are a normal part of the budgetary processes but constantly underestimating the amounts required undermines credibility
Economy Concerns mount over ‘huge holes’ in budgets as NDP talks set to beginIrish Fiscal Advisory Council warns €19 billion shortfall in government’s capital budget could force projects to be delayed or axed
Politics Stephen Donnelly gives thumbs up to Covid inquiry, expects terms to be finalised shortly Framework for review into how Ireland managed pandemic due "soon enough“, health minister says
Politics Down but not out: why Fianna Fáil remains bullish despite long declineThe party is united under Micheál Martin’s leadership, but many fear it has lost its identity during its time coalition with Fine Gael and the Greens
Politics Only 17% of voters are giving Stephen Donnelly a clean bill of healthLatest Business Post/Red C poll shows public are underwhelmed by minister’s performance, however 55% say HSE should get more government funding
Health Health service heads into 2024 from ‘very constrained financial’ place - Bernard GlosterHSE chief executive lays out resourcing strategy for next year amid budget fallout
Opinion Ian Guider: Sticking plaster of more money will not fix bloated mess of HSE An interim solution to the failings of the HSE will be cobbled together, but the same problems will exist next year
Business Post's View Editorial: After nearly 20 years, farcical funding of HSE must be addressed Multi-annual budgeting of health is needed or omnishambles of overruns and shortfalls will continue