Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2022
854. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the Sláintecare consultant contract negotiations; if a date has been set to reconvene talks; the progress that he has made in appointing a new chair; the timeline that he is now working towards for the introduction of a new contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39452/22]
View answerThe Government, as provided for in the Programme for Government, is committed to introducing a public-only consultant contract in a timely manner. It is intended that the Contract will be introduced following engagement with the representative bodies, the IMO and the IHCA, that is currently in train.
I appointed a new Independent Chair, Tom Mallon, in early June. Engagement between the parties resumed on 23 June.
When the date of implementation of the new Contract is set, it is intended that the new consultant contract will apply to all consultant appointment offers from that date.
