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IMO's challenge to abolition of Junior Doctor allowance is settled
Summary
In a High Court case, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) and a junior doctor, Dr Gabriel Beecham, settled a challenge to the 2012 abolition of the €61‑per‑week Living Out Allowance for non‑consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs). The allowance, amounting to about €3,190 per year, had been paid to NCHDs who did not receive free accommodation. The IMO argued that the abolition breached a 2010 settlement agreement that guaranteed the allowance, and that section 22(4) of the 2004 Health Act did not authorize the government to remove it. The case, which had been adjourned for settlement talks, was resolved before Mr Justice Paul Gilligan, with the government and HSE consenting to strike it out. The settlement ended the dispute over the allowance's payment to junior doctors.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: IMO's challenge to abolition of Junior Doctor allowance is settled. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2017-02-21 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: The case had opened before Mr Justice Paul McDermott last October, but was adjourned to allow for settlement talks.
Defendant
Outcome: The case had opened before Mr Justice Paul McDermott last October, but was adjourned to allow for settlement talks.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
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