Health Minister unimpressed by treatment of former Rostrevor workers

Health Minister Dr James Reilly said today that he is not impressed by the treatment of the former workers at the Rostrevor Nursing Home in Dublin by the owners of the company.

SIPTU, which represents the workers, said that out of the 14 people who were seeking redundancy payments, all but around five have now received their entitlements.

Minister Reilly also said that he will give consideration to the request from SIPTU to provide alternative employment for the affected workers elsewhere in the health service.