Written answers
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Staff
9:00 pm
Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the status of the common contract document finalised by the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and the Irish Medical Organisation. [13424/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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On 27 March 2008, the health service employers issued a comprehensive document to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) detailing the proposed terms and conditions of a new contract for consultants employed in the public health service. A copy of the document was also furnished to the independent chairman of the negotiations Mr Mark Connaughton SC who indicated that the document appeared to encompass the various matters dealt with by him during the course of the talks process.
The document was recently considered by both the National Council of the IHCA and the IMO but a decision on putting it to a ballot of their respective memberships has been deferred for the time being pending clarification on a number of issues. Further meetings between health service employers and representatives of the medical organisations are taking place in an attempt to finalise matters.
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