DETAILS OF HSE WEST BUDGET CUTS EXPECTED TODAY

Date Published: 31-Aug-2012

The Chairman of the HSE West regional forum says he is 'seriously concerned' over HSE plans to cut 130 million euro in its budget between now and December.

Councillor Padraig Conneely says the cuts will have an impact on the Galway public hospitals budget, and is expecting a breakdown of these figures today.

The Health Service Executive announced plans to cut the money yesterday in an effort to reduce a budget deficit of 259 million.

The plans include cutting agency staff by 50 percent, cutting overtime by 10 per cent, and reducing home help hours by 5.5 percent.