Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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767. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of vacant consultant posts in the RCSI Hospital group; the number of vacant posts in each speciality and location; the plans that there are to deal with same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39193/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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768. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail his Department’s recent engagement with an organisation (details supplied) on the issue of vacant consultant posts across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39194/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Officials of my Department and the HSE are currently engaged with the the organisation concerned in relation to the introduction of the public-only consultant contract and all related matters. The parties have agreed that the process is confidential. It is intended that the Contract will be made as attractive as possible to support consultant recruitment.