The Irish Independent reports that Health Minister Leo Varadkar will effectively fine any hospital that does not meet the goal of reducing waiting lists to 15 months by the end of this year.
Officials in the HSE and Department of Health thrashed out a new agreement in recent days to divert funding for procedures to hospitals that perform best.
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Mr Varadkar is also providing an extra €25 million to help incentivise hospitals to cut their waiting times.
