Written answers

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Department of Health

Medical Research and Training

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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565. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the number of basic and higher postgraduate specialist training posts in order to meet the demand with the number of posts front-loaded in year 1 accompanied by a corresponding increase in the number of consultants required to provide training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44307/20]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Photo of Colm BurkeColm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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566. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the modernisation of postgraduate specialist training reflecting changes in the practice of medicine and the changing demographics of doctors in training by establishing a differentiated model that provides clearer career paths with greater predictability of training arrangements, greater predictability at the outset of training schemes regarding locations of rotations over the course of a scheme and the improvement of working conditions as set out in the recommendations made in the report of the Strategic Review of Medical Training and Career Structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44310/20]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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