James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new, not replacement, accident and emergency consultants who have been appointed as promised in the national development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34314/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of the 2000 extra consultants promised in the programme for Government who have been appointed; the percentage that number represents of the 2,000 promised; the specific funds that have been allocated to recruit 2,000 consultants in 2008; the estimated cost in 2009 and other years thereafter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34316/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.