A recruitment and overtime ban is set to be brought in by the HSE owing to "financial pressure" caused by a surge in recruitment last year. A recruitment and overtime ban is set to be brought in by the HSE owing to "financial pressure" caused by a surge in recruitment last year. Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly said it was "quite unbelievable" that the HSE had been forced to bring in a recruitment embargo and overtime ban. HSE staff on career breaks will not be allowed to return to work and overtime restrictions will also be in place during this period. "We keep being told of record budgets for health but there is now a three-month hiring freeze across the HSE.

Source: Irish Independent April 07, 2019 01:30 UTC