HSE redundancy scheme fails to achieve target

[Deiseblue]

It appears that despite 9,000 expressions of interest only approx. 1,700 have taken the final step in signing up for this scheme.

Some 3,300 short of the hoped for number.

Time to improve the terms perhaps ?

 

[Eithneangela]

No, time to get real. Too many admin staff, too many managers - out ye all go.

 

[Shawady]

I thought they got over 3,000 to sign up for it?

 

[frankmac]

I thought they got over 3,000 to sign up for it?

They got 3000 to express an interest. Apparently the interest dropped considerably following the budget.

 

[DerKaiser]

It appears that despite 9,000 expressions of interest only approx. 1,700 have taken the final step in signing up for this scheme.

Some 3,300 short of the hoped for number.

Time to improve the terms perhaps ?

Nah, it just means the Croke Park agreement will miss its targets when it's reassessed in 2011 and the new FG/Lab coalition will fall over disagreement on how to make spending cuts in the public service.

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Folks

time to let off steam elsewhere?

Brendan