David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1394. To ask the Minister for Health the salary to be set for Sláintecare public-only consultant contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The salary is to equate to the pre 2012 Type A Consultant scales, currently a 6 point scale:- 1st point €190,791 - 6th point €229,178.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1395. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring one additional new entrant consultant on a type A contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19422/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought as soon as possible. The costs would extend beyond basic pay. The top of the 'post 2012' Type A Scale is 201,561. The top of the 'pre 2012' Type A Scale is 229,178.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1396. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of hiring one additional new entrant consultant on a type B contract; the additional cost assuming full pay restoration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19423/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought as soon as possible. The top of the pay scale for a 'New Entrant' Type B Consultant is 180,369. The top of the scale for a 'pre 2012' Type B Consultant is 210,081. 

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1397. To ask the Minister for Health the rate of pay applicable to locum consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19424/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1398. To ask the Minister for Health the total amount spent on locum consultant posts in the health service for each year from 2016 to date, in tabular form; the number of posts to which payments related to in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19425/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought as soon as possible.

David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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1399. To ask the Minister for Health the average length of a locum consultant post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19426/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought as soon as possible.