Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

The programme for Government has a section dealing with equity of access to health care and indicates that this will be guaranteed through the implementation of the new consultants' contract. Is the Taoiseach aware that this contract is being frequently flouted by consultants throughout the hospital network and health service? Is he aware of the recent report by the Health Service Executive which highlights that some 17 consultants in the executive's western area are almost entirely functioning in the service of private patients and are not holding to the 20% allowed under the contract details? In other words-----

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