James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of consultants who have signed up to a new contract; the number of consultants who remain on the old contract; the number of consultants engaged in a process of arbitration in respect of the new contract; the reason for this arbitration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44855/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 9 October 2008, the number of new consultants appointed of the 108 new consultant posts approved since the Programme for Government commitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44856/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new hospital and primary, community and continuing care consultants posts approved for 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44857/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of existing hospital consultants as per speciality and location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44858/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of existing primary, community and continuing care consultants as per speciality and location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44859/08]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 225: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive has hired a recruitment agency to recruit consultants; the agency to whom the tender was awarded; the duration of this process; the amount the recruitment agency will be paid for the work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44864/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 to 225, inclusive, together.

As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.