I was pleased to see Dr. Colm Quigley, president of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, writing that consultants "are open to any set of proposals regarding amendments to the current contract". He said he had only one stipulation, that any new contract should be available to all consultants. We shall see what comes out of the negotiations with the Government. What is important is that a new contract should be negotiated and put in place as quickly as possible.