Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This matter came up at the emergency department taskforce meeting co-chaired by the HSE and the INMO which I attended last week in Dr. Steevens' Hospital. The response from the HSE was that at individual site level rostering was being addressed. It was satisfied rostering was being addressed but, as appropriate, it was seen as beneficial to brief the staff panel this week, which is exactly what is going to happen. I do not think there is an issue here. I thank the staff for developing their own plans. These are not centrally handed down plans but individual sites, hospitals and CHOs have developed their own plans. That is right and proper. It gives people ownership of the plans and I am very pleased that we are in a position as a Government to enforce them.

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