Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 December 2007
91 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the person who carried out the review of recruitment procedures for locum consultants; the date the review was completed; the recommendations made by the review; if the recommendations have been implemented; if she will make a copy of the review available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32965/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2001 at the request of the then Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Micheál Martin, Ms Maureen Lynott carried out a review of the circumstances surrounding the employment of a person to a particular locum psychiatrist position in the Irish Public Health Service.
This review was completed in February 2002. Ms Lynott's report made a number of recommendations regarding inter-agency cooperation, recruitment procedures by employing authorities of medical practitioners and legal matters.
The report was the subject of follow-up action with relevant health agencies. The report has also informed the preparation of the Medical Practitioners Act, 2007. A full copy of the report is available on the Department's website www.dohc.ie/publications.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the actual recruitment and selection of locum consultants is a matter for each individual hospital. The principles governing recruitment of locum consultants are set out in Comhairle na nOspideal Circular 1/1998 and HSE HR Circular 012/2007.
