Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence when the report of the consultants appointed to review the medical services of the Defence Forces will be published; if he will implement the recommendations of the report in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17924/09]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received the report of the consultants appointed to review the operation of the Defence Forces' medical services; when he proposes to publish the report; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17656/09]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Defence if the final report of the consultants appointed by his Department to review the medical services of the Defence Forces has been received by his Department; if not, when he expects the report to be submitted; his views on the delay in receiving this report, which was scheduled for completion before the end of 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17955/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 102 and 464 together.

The development of the Medical Corps forms part of the agreed programme for Government. I am committed to providing a sustainable medical service to meet the needs of the Defence Forces both at home and abroad. As I stated in my answer to a question on this issue in March the final report from PA Consulting on the review of the Defence Forces Medical Services was scheduled for completion before the end of 2008. I registered my disappointment that the schedule for completion was not met. However the main objective of this consultancy is that the final Report is comprehensive, meets the requirements as detailed in the contract and can stand up to robust examination of its assessments and recommendations.

I received the report from PA Consulting, last week and am currently reviewing it. Once I have had an opportunity to consider the recommendations, I intend to publish the report and engage with all of the key stakeholders in relation to its implementation.