Report: Healthcare facing €1bn cut in Budget
08/11/2009 - 10:21:55The 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.
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