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Bid to advance actions by consultant doctors over pay
Summary
The High Court has been asked to set a hearing date for two lead cases brought by 37 medical consultants against the HSE and the State over unpaid salary rises promised under the 2008 common consultant's contract. The consultants, who work in state hospitals and public health services, claim that the HSE failed to pay them increases that would have brought their salaries to €175,000–€240,000 for extra hours and weekend work. The HSE denies any breach of contract and argues that section 22(4) of the 2004 Health Act allows it to withhold the payments. The Employment Appeals Tribunal had awarded €100,000 to Mr Thomas Hogan and €14,000 to Mr John McDermott, but the HSE appealed. The judge adjourned the matter to May next year, hoping the parties will reach an agreement on how to proceed.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Bid to advance actions by consultant doctors over pay. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2008 and 2009 Other
- 2016-11-10 Publication
Why: The HSE said it could not pay the full salaries at the time because the former Minister for Health, Mary Harney, would not sanction them. CNI source report
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Outcome: The judge then adjourned the matter to May of next year when he hoped that some agreement could be reached among all the parties.
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