Report: Healthcare facing €1bn cut in Budget

Minister Lenihan is expected to spell out the scale of the crisis facing the country next year if dramatic measures are not taken in the Budget.

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan

08/11/2009 - 10:21:55
The country's healthcare bill is reportedly facing cuts totalling €1bn in next month's Budget.

A report in The Sunday Business Post also claims that the Garda pay and overtime bill is in line for a reduction of €100m, as negotiations on the Budget reach a crucial phase.

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan is due to publish his pre-Budget report this week.

Minister Lenihan is expected to spell out the scale of the crisis facing the country next year if dramatic measures are not taken in the Budget.