Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 September 2021
725. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when he expects the new Sláintecare public-only consultant contract to be fully operationalised as the standard contract for new consultant appointments; the date from which this will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43946/21]
View answerCurrently a process concerning the proposed Sláintecare public-only Contract is in train between officials from my Department, the HSE and the consultants' representative bodies (the IMO and IHCA) under an agreed independent chair.
With these important talks ongoing, it would inappropriate for me to publicly pre-empt any potential outcome in relation to a specific date, save to say that I and my officials are fully committed to the Sláintecare vision, and to offering the new public-only contract to all consultants as soon as practicable.
