Dr. Roy Browne:

Let me explain the way the salary system is set up. Type A consultants do not engage in private practice; they work entirely for the HSE. Type B consultants work partially for the public service and partially in private practice. Type C consultants are an anomaly left over from the old contracts which cover those who had previously worked as private consultants. They have slightly increased private practice rights. What I have quoted is the salary for type A consultants.