Dr. Mick Molloy:

Let me take the Deputy back to 2008, when these contracts were first negotiated. At that point it was the co-located hospitals that was the driver for consultant contracts. Salaries were agreed but never paid. This resulted in a High Court settlement action. That is why there are reservations. These are contracts for people going forward and the process does not address issues for people in the system. They would have to choose to change.