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The CRC provides services and supports to over 3,500 children and adults every year

CRC plan aims to create stronger organisation

The Central Remedial Clinic has launched a new five-year strategic plan aimed at creating a stronger organisation with higher standards.

News • 18 Nov 16

Row centres on a decision to cease contributions to IPT pensions scheme

CRC staff serve strike notice in pension row

Staff at the Central Remedial Clinic, which delivers disability services, have served notice of industrial action in a dispute over pensions.

News • 13 Sep 16

IMPACT said significant issues remain over pension entitlements

CRC staff can move to public pension scheme

Staff at the Central Remedial Clinic have been told they can move to a public service pension scheme following a dispute over the closure of the private scheme earlier this year.

News • 09 Aug 16

The Central Remedial Clinic receives around €50m annually from the HSE

CRC staff to take industrial action over pension

Staff at Dublin's Central Remedial Clinic have voted to take industrial action over the organisation's unilateral closure of their pension scheme.

News • 08 Jul 16

The interest-free, long-term loan was provided to help the clinic fund its pension liabilities

Charity wing agrees to write off €3m CRC loan

The Central Remedial Clinic has said that the Friends and Supporters of the CRC has agreed to write off a loan of €3m it advanced three years ago.

Ireland • 02 Dec 15

Laverne McGuinness told the PAC the HSE was not aware of the funds being accumulated by the Friends and Supporters of the CRC

Friends of CRC should be wound up - HSE

The Health Service Executive has said the charity arm of the Central Remedial Clinic, the Friends and Supporters of the CRC, should be wound up with its functions transferred to the CRC Board as soon as possible.

News • 03 Jul 14

John Cregan is among two HSE officials who have been appointed as directors to the CRC

Central Remedial Clinic report expected this month

The interim administrator to the Central Remedial Clinic, John Cregan, is expected to finalise his report to the Health Service Executive on the organisation by the end of April.

News • 11 Apr 14

Former CEO Paul Kiely received a retirement package of about €740,000

PAC prepared to compel former CRC board members

The Dáil Public Accounts Committee is to write to former members of the board of the Central Remedial Clinic asking them to appear at a further hearing into the clinic's financial affairs.

News • 20 Jan 14

Maria Nolan asked the public to continue to fund services at the Central Remedial Clinic

Mother pleads for public to support CRC services

The mother of a child who uses the services of the Central Remedial Clinic has appealed to the public to continue to support the charity.

News • 17 Jan 14

Top-up pay for some staff at the Central Remedial Clinic was paid for by the CRC's fundraising arm

Taoiseach describes CRC revelations as 'appalling'

The Taoiseach has said the retirement package paid to the former Chief Executive of the Central Remedial Clinic was appalling and indicative of a time in Irish politics that he hoped was long gone.

News • 16 Jan 14

Board members of the CRC, Friends and Supporters of the CRC, CRC Medical Devices and Care Trust have all resigned

Central Remedial Clinic board members resign

The members of the Board of Governors of the Central Remedial Clinic have all resigned with immediate effect.

News • 13 Dec 13

Representatives of the Central Remedial Clinic answered questions at the PAC today

HSE to meet voluntary agency leaders over pay

The Health Service Executive is to meet the chairmen and a board member of each of the voluntary agencies and hospitals who receive HSE funding tomorrow.

News • 12 Dec 13

Brian Conlan will not attend tomorrow's committee after resigning yesterday as CEO of the Central Remedial Clinic

Call for former CRC chief to appear at committee

Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said the former CEO of the Central Remedial Clinic should give evidence to the Public Accounts Committee tomorrow.

News • 10 Dec 13

Brian Conlon said his salary was within the guidelines provided by the HSE

CRC chief resigns following top-up controversy

Central Remedial Clinic Chief Executive Brian Conlon has resigned following the controversy over top-up payments at the organisation.

News • 02 Dec 15

Representatives of the Central Remedial Clinic have claimed that they cut a deal with the HSE to allow them to top up salaries

Reilly rejects call for independent top-up inquiry

Minister for Health James Reilly has rejected calls for an independent inquiry to be carried out into the top-up controversy.

News • 03 Dec 13

Last week the CRC confirmed money donated by the public is being used to top up salaries of some of its staff

CRC top-ups 'not acceptable' - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the controversy over top-up payments at the Central Remedial Clinic is not acceptable in any circumstances.

News • 01 Dec 13

The Central Remedial Clinic confirmed that money donated by the public is being used to top-up salaries of some its staff

Quinn calls for CRC board to resign over top-ups

Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has said the board of the Central Remedial Clinic should resign after it emerged public donations were being used to top up staff salaries.

News • 29 Nov 13

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