Seanad debates
Wednesday, 22 October 2003
National Task Force on Medical Staffing: Statements.
The Tierney report is an important document given that it suggested ten years ago that we should have up to 1,500 senior consultants by 2003. We now have more than 1,730 senior consultants, in other words, we exceeded the Tierney recommendations. I say this to illustrate that what is proposed in the Hanly report is achievable over a ten year timeframe. I have heard comments to the effect that the proposals will not be achieved. Tierney's estimate of the required number of senior consultants has been exceeded.
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