HSE did not pay salary increase at the time due to public spending cuts. File image: Jeff Moore/PA WireSenior HSE managers who missed out on a 5 per cent pay increase due to the economic crash are to receive up to €32,000 in back pay under terms recommended by the Labour Court. Its recommendation will benefit 350 current and former managers working for the HSE and voluntary hospitals. This report had recommended implementing a 5 per cent pay increase for cohorts of managers across various departments and organisations, including assistant national directors in the health service. While the increases were generally applied elsewhere, the HSE did not pay them due to cuts in public spending after the crash.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2025 22:21 UTC