Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2008
131 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital consultants appointed since agreement on the contract negotiations; the number of such posts that have been approved but are not yet appointed; the location of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27848/08]
View answerSubject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
Question No. 132 answered with Question No. 115.
