Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The negotiations on the consultant contract are ongoing. They are at an advanced stage. Within the next couple of weeks we will know whether agreement is possible or not. They are being chaired independently and it would not be helpful for me to engage in running commentary on some of the outstanding issues. I think we are close to the point in the next couple of weeks as to whether we are able to say that we can come to an agreement or not.

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