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Mon 12 Dec 2008Harney says major health cutbacks likely next year
MINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has signalled that there will be significant cutbacks in areas of health spending next year if existing levels of service for patients are to be maintained.
Speaking on RTÉ's The Week in Politics last night, the Minister said that to maintain services there were going to have to be serious cutbacks in the use of agency staff and overtime at every level, including for non-consultant doctors and nurses.
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