Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will report on progress in the negotiations on the new contract for hospital consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2985/06]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when negotiations will be completed for a new consultants' contract; when she last met representatives of the consultants to discuss this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3092/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 184 together.

Management met the Irish Medical Organisation and the Irish Hospital Consultants Association on 24 November 2005, 7 December 2005 and 26 January 2006. At the latter meeting, management presented its proposals on a new consultants' contract. I hope negotiations will proceed as expeditiously as possible within the coming months.