Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

——and make recommendations to Government on the fees it considers appropriate. Many Members have asked how it would work, but its terms of reference and the timescale for its work are among the matters to be discussed. I can inform the House, because I know all Deputies are interested in this, that the Minister is anxious that the process to enable the development of new contractual arrangements for the delivery of general practitioner, dental and community pharmaceutical services be put in place as soon as possible. Consultations are continuing with all relevant stakeholders with a view to establishing these arrangements.

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