Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021
694. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health when the final Sláintecare contract will be published; his views on whether the letter of 27 October 2021 from HSE national human resources regarding the implementation of the Sláintecare contract is acceptable and reasonable in view of the fact that this contract does not yet exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54782/21]
View answerCurrently a process concerning the proposed Sláintecare Consultant 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 talks ongoing, it would inappropriate for me to publicly pre-empt any potential outcome in relation to a specific publication date for the Contract. When the implementation date of the new Sláintecare Contract is set, the new contract will apply to all consultant appointment offers from that date. The HSE, in its circular issued on 27th October, simply clarified the position.
