Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have much to add. I have listened to the Deputy and know he is not happy with the response I have been given. The reply states that once the HSE consultant appointment advisory committee approves the advertisement of the posts, the process can immediately commence. I do not see what is wrong with that. I do not know the reason it has taken as long as it has to come to a point where the consultant advisory committee is still in consultation over the consultant posts. I do not know the history of that but I will certainly pursue it with the Minister and ask him to respond to the Deputy. I know the Deputy is not happy with the response but unfortunately I cannot ease his frustration with the reply he has received.

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