Minister Jack Chambers says there will be a programme of health service reforms including an extension of services to 'evenings and weekends'. Photograph: Victoria Jones/ PA Wire
The health service will receive a record €27.4 billion next year, Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers announced in today’s budget.
He said this would fund an extra 220 acute hospital beds and an additional 3,300 staff in the health service.
Mr Chambers said there would have to be a greater focus on productivity, efficiency and better financial governance if the value of the additional resources allocated to the health sector was
Continue Reading on The Irish Times
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.