Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
Ceist:
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Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin
asked the
Minister for Health and Children
the alternative, if any, he proposes to the introduction of a category three consultant post in view of the massive rejection by consultants of this proposal in favour of an additional 1,000 category one and two positions and a more flexible routine hospital working day; the way in which he will fill the critical gaps in accident and emergency consultant care where no consultants are present in numerous hospitals and no consultant pathologist is available in many others; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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