Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Update on Sláintecare Reforms
Mr. Robert Watt:
That is no problem. We are happy so far with the uptake. Ms Hoey and her team are pushing ahead with recruitment campaigns, onboarding people and having those conversations about their work plans and so on. We are confident at this stage. We will review the situation in the new year and see where we are. We will then assess the situation particularly in respect of the impact the new contract is having. It is not just about the numbers. We must also consider the impact in terms of rosters and the evening and Saturday working and so on. That is a key element of the contract. We are happy so far. We want to see more and we want everybody to move to the new contract because that is what it is about. It is about having people on these contracts. They are primarily for those in public hospitals and people can work in their own time in private hospitals. It is, however, a fundamental change. We are generally happy but would like to see the uptake of the contract accelerating over the next few months and into next year.
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