jigsaw, I am in the same position as yourself having just recently changed my current a/c to Halifax. The debit card seems a real bonus and many people on other threads have spoken very highly of its flexibility. Just to let you know that you do not have to keep the 2k in your account for the full month to earn 10% interest, but you mentioned that it was there to cover bills so thats fine.
I have opted for a regular saver a/c also with Halifax, with 7% interest, however this saving option probably does not give you the flexibility of the esaver a/c with first active (lodge €10 and €750 into your Monthly Saver account every month for at least 12 months AND make no more than two withdrawals during that time).
Hope the above is helpful, you may want to check out the best buys and other threads for further recommendations on both current and saving accounts.