Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Not necessarily. The issue of new entrants' pay could be dealt with centrally. We have dealt with GPs' issues, or at least I hope we have dealt with them. It is a matter for them to decide. We have made good progress in dealing with the issue of restoration issue, among others. I accept that consultants' pay is the next big issue from a human resources perspective, with the staffing of the health service. It will have my full focus in the coming weeks.