HSE told to give up attempts to remove top-ups

Up to 81 officials may have legal right to payment

The HSE has been told to give up attempts to force almost half of the officials receiving lucrative top-ups to give up the funds, as those involved will win any court case resulting from the move.

The latest setback to the year-long fight to remove the payments from officials was confirmed by the HSE’s deputy director general, Laverne McGuinness, and national director of human resources, Barry O’Brien, yesterday.