Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022
872. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health when a new chairperson will be appointed to chair talks on a new consultant public only contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/22]
View answerThe Government is committed to introducing the Sláintecare Consultant Contract to hospital consultants in our health service as soon as possible. The Contract is currently the subject of engagement with the representative bodies. The Minister and the Government are currently giving consideration to appointing a replacement for the previous Chair, and these considerations are ongoing.
As this talks process has not concluded, it would not be appropriate to make public details about the talks at this time, save to say that I, my officials and the HSE are committed to introducing a new contract as soon as practicable.
