Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I am yet again raising the issue of the consultant contract. If the Minister is serious about tackling the inordinate waiting lists in hospitals and getting our health service to function properly, we must recruit consultants. It is now five months since the independent chair had to withdraw from her role in the talks. What are the plans? Why has she not been replaced? What is the timescale to which the Minister is now working?

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