Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 July 2013
1101. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current payment structure for a consultation on call by a consultant; the annual cost to the Exchequer; the corresponding payment structure and annual cost for a remote consultation via the use of telemedicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34964/13]
View answerConsultants working in the public health service receive a flat annual payment (B Factor Payment) if they are working on a roster that requires them to perform on-call duties. They also receive a payment per call out (C Factor Payment). The table, which is extracted from the Consolidated Salary Scales for July 2013, provides a breakdown of these payments.
B and C Factor Payments
On Call/Call-Out Payments
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- |
No. of Call-Outs |
Consultants Appointed prior to 01/01/2011 |
Consultants appointed from 01/01/2011 to end-September 2012 |
1/10/2012* |
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Rota |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
Flat Annual Payment |
3,857 |
3,472 |
2,430 |
|
|
In addition to the Flat Annual Payment further payments will be made to Consultants on more onerous rotas as follows… |
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1 in 3 |
2,234 |
2,010 |
1,407 |
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1 in 2 |
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1-80 call-outs |
5,577 |
5,019 |
3,513 |
|
|
81-120 call-outs |
6,445 |
5,800 |
4,060 |
|
|
121+ call-outs |
7,058 |
6,352 |
4,446 |
|
|
1 in 1 |
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|
1-80 call-outs |
6,693 |
6,024 |
4,217 |
|
|
81-120 call-outs |
8,470 |
7,623 |
5,336 |
|
|
121+ call-outs |
10,460 |
9,414 |
6,590 |
Emergency Call-Out Payments
|
Consultants Appointed prior to 01/01/2011 |
Consultants appointed from 01/01/2011 to end-September 2012 |
1/10/2012* |
|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
Per call-out |
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First 30 call-outs |
78.59 |
70.73 |
49.51 |
|
31-120 call-outs |
118.21 |
106.39 |
74.47 |
|
121 call-outs or more |
156.15 |
140.54 |
98.37 |
|
If the call-out occurs after midnight |
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|
First 30 call-outs |
104.76 |
94.29 |
66.00 |
|
31-120 call-outs |
158.40 |
142.56 |
99.79 |
|
121 call-outs or more |
209.65 |
188.69 |
132.08 |
|
For each hour or part hour in excess of the first hour |
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|
First 30 call-outs |
52.31 |
47.08 |
32.95 |
|
31-120 call-outs |
78.06 |
70.25 |
49.18 |
|
121 call-outs or more |
104.84 |
94.36 |
66.05 |
|
Annual Limit |
22,303 |
20,073 |
14,051 |
* Interviews held on or after 1 October 2012 and excluding Academic Consultant appointments where the successful candidates are entitled to retain their previous salary scales.
I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the other issues he has raised.
