Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

Regarding legislation on medical practitioners, this will occur next year. I am making amendments to the heads of the Bill, which I am prepared to make available publicly to the Deputy and others.

I do not know the details of the situation in Kerry but I know that many consultants apply for positions in other parts of country and when they are appointed they have a habit of making statements on why they are leaving when they have been seeking a change for years.

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