Máirín Quill
Ceist:48 Miss Quill asked the Minister for Health whether he will be making cuts in any services to pay for the settlement package with nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8132/97]
Written Answers. - Nurses' Pay Settlement.
Limerick East): There are no adjustments planned in health funding which will involve cutbacks in the approved level of health services in 1997.
The reduction recently agreed in respect of the Health Vote to assist in funding the costs of the nurses' pay settlement will be met through increased efficiency measures and other marginal adjustments spread over a number of programmes.