Pressure is mounting on the Minister for Health following calls for his resignation over the weekend - and concerns that health cuts may reach a billion euro.
The Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said yesterday that James Reilly is not in control of his own department and should step down.
Whilst the Irish Times says the projected 666 million euro worth of health cuts could in fact reach a billion euro - if the Government is to keep its promise on upgrades to maternity services and reductions in junior doctor working hours.
Martin Wall of the Irish Times says without extra funding, cuts to the health budget will have to go a lot deeper than originally thought:
