The government say they can’t pay the nurses pay claim – it would cost to much. Well they paid €300 million to unsecured junior bondholders; in the budget they gave €64million to the horse racing ‘industry’. Combined, this would pay the nurses. Its all about choice.
The Minister says he must respect the Public Sector Pay Agreement and can’t support the nurses threatened strike for pay. But since that agreement was signed, rents have increased, childcare has increased, fuel has increased and nurses’ (and others) pay has stood still. We are 1,000 nurses short. Nurses are stressed to bits. The health service is on the verge of collapse. This is why they have to strike. How else can they make the government sit up and take notice!! 7.11.18
6 SUICIDES, MOSTLY YOUNG WOMEN. That’s the shocking record over the Summer in the area served by Linn Dara mental health facility. And yet beds are closed in it. Why? Becuase they can’t get enough nurses. Why? Becuase they won’t pay enough to retain staff and thereby ensure the stress is shared among a fully staffed unit. So they screw nurses with rotten pay deals, price accommodation out of their reach, and then say “it has nothing to do with money”. Disgraceful
A livley protest outside the Dail today by young nurse who’s just demands must be met immediately!
Dáil, June 8. Brid speaks in support of our nurses in the mental health services.