Rehab should pay public rates, Reilly says - but can't be forced

The Minister for Health, James Reilly, has admitted that Rehab cannot be forced to live by public pay policy – but said the government expects organisations receiving major public funding to pay staff at similar rates to public servants.

The Dáil's Public Accounts Committee has this morning agreed to hold a hearing with Rehab "in the next fortnight" to discuss pay and funding issues.