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28/11/2012
Call For Home Help Job Cuts To Be Reversed
Speaking at a SIPTU public meeting in Roscommon town Fine Gael TD, Frank Feighan, conceded that cuts to home help services were wrong.
He said that he would be bringing this issue back to the attention of Minister for Health, James Reilly, and will seek the reversal of the cuts. He also admitted that this issue had not been dealt with fairly by the Government to date.
Earlier, Roscommon County Council passed a motion calling on the Government to reverse the cuts to Home Help services, joining counties Limerick, Cork, Offaly, and Donegal whose councils have made similar calls.
The meeting at Hannon's Hotel, arranged as part of SIPTU's 'Time To Care' campaign, saw local TD’s, Senators and Councillors meet with the Roscommon SIPTU Home Helps Committee to hear at first-hand how the cuts are affecting the elderly and vulnerable across the county.
Luke Ming Flanagan TD and Denis Naughton TD assured all present that they would continue to raise this issue at every opportunity.
Senator John Kelly (Labour) also pledged to go back to his parliamentary party this week to deliver the message that cuts must be reversed.
(CD)
He said that he would be bringing this issue back to the attention of Minister for Health, James Reilly, and will seek the reversal of the cuts. He also admitted that this issue had not been dealt with fairly by the Government to date.
Earlier, Roscommon County Council passed a motion calling on the Government to reverse the cuts to Home Help services, joining counties Limerick, Cork, Offaly, and Donegal whose councils have made similar calls.
The meeting at Hannon's Hotel, arranged as part of SIPTU's 'Time To Care' campaign, saw local TD’s, Senators and Councillors meet with the Roscommon SIPTU Home Helps Committee to hear at first-hand how the cuts are affecting the elderly and vulnerable across the county.
Luke Ming Flanagan TD and Denis Naughton TD assured all present that they would continue to raise this issue at every opportunity.
Senator John Kelly (Labour) also pledged to go back to his parliamentary party this week to deliver the message that cuts must be reversed.
(CD)
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30 August 2012
SIPTU To Defend Home Help Services
The SIPTU national campaign to defend Home Help services is convening a series of meetings in Sligo and Leitrim during September. SIPTU Organiser, Annette Carpenter, said: "All HSE Home Helps in the Sligo and Leitrim area are requested to attend one of the meetings.
SIPTU To Defend Home Help Services
The SIPTU national campaign to defend Home Help services is convening a series of meetings in Sligo and Leitrim during September. SIPTU Organiser, Annette Carpenter, said: "All HSE Home Helps in the Sligo and Leitrim area are requested to attend one of the meetings.
01 November 2012
Protest Held Against Cuts To Home Help Services
Over 400 members of the SIPTU Health Division and their supporters held a rally outside the Department of Health on to protest against cuts to Home Help services and creeping privatisation. SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said the union was bringing its protest to the Minister for Health James Reilly's "doorstep".
Protest Held Against Cuts To Home Help Services
Over 400 members of the SIPTU Health Division and their supporters held a rally outside the Department of Health on to protest against cuts to Home Help services and creeping privatisation. SIPTU Health Division Organiser, Paul Bell, said the union was bringing its protest to the Minister for Health James Reilly's "doorstep".
12 November 2012
Home Helps To Protest Against Cuts
SIPTU Home Helps and their supporters from across the midlands will march on Wednesday, 21st November, in Tullamore to protest against cuts to Home Help services. The workers will assemble at the SIPTU Unity Hall, Church Street, at 3.00 p.m. and march to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Central Offices, Arden Road.
Home Helps To Protest Against Cuts
SIPTU Home Helps and their supporters from across the midlands will march on Wednesday, 21st November, in Tullamore to protest against cuts to Home Help services. The workers will assemble at the SIPTU Unity Hall, Church Street, at 3.00 p.m. and march to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Central Offices, Arden Road.
20 November 2012
SIPTU Home Helps To March Tomorrow
SIPTU Home Helps and their supporters from across the midlands will march tomorrow in Tullamore to protest against cuts to Home Help services. The workers will assemble at the SIPTU Unity Hall, Church Street, at 3.00 p.m. and march to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Central Offices, Arden Road.
SIPTU Home Helps To March Tomorrow
SIPTU Home Helps and their supporters from across the midlands will march tomorrow in Tullamore to protest against cuts to Home Help services. The workers will assemble at the SIPTU Unity Hall, Church Street, at 3.00 p.m. and march to the Health Service Executive (HSE) Central Offices, Arden Road.
05 November 2012
Over 2,000 People March In Protest Against Home Help Services Cuts
More than 2000 people took to the streets of Cork on Saturday, 3rd November, to protest against cutbacks to Home Help services. Marchers carrying a symbolic coffin with words 'Home Help Service RIP' led the defiant crowd who had travelled from across the country to mark the launch of SIPTU's Time To Care campaign.
Over 2,000 People March In Protest Against Home Help Services Cuts
More than 2000 people took to the streets of Cork on Saturday, 3rd November, to protest against cutbacks to Home Help services. Marchers carrying a symbolic coffin with words 'Home Help Service RIP' led the defiant crowd who had travelled from across the country to mark the launch of SIPTU's Time To Care campaign.
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