Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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591. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to update pay scales for non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21265/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Staff across the public health service, including non-consultant hospital doctor grades are paid in line with the national rates set out in the Department of Health salary scales.

Building Momentum, the current public service agreement, provided for a number of increases to rates of pay enjoyed by public health sector employees including non-consultant hospital doctor grades throughout 2022 and 2023 with a further increase due in October of this year. All rates are published in the Department's salary scales which can be viewed online here:

www.gov.ie/en/circular/664e5-department-of-health-consolidated-salary-scales-circular-32023/