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Responses to parliamentary questions

Questions from Deputy Ken O'Flynn - PQ 43567-26, 43570-26, 43610-26, 43614-26 and 43618-26

Deputy O'Flynn asked about the recruitment of consultants and the public-only consultant contract. Read the HSE response.

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Summary

To ask the Minister for Health the total expenditure incurred on consultant recruitment advertising in each year from 2021 to 2025, broken down by publication, website, platform and recruitment channel. [PQ 43567/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether any analysis has been undertaken comparing the retention rates of consultants recruited through international recruitment campaigns with those recruited domestically. [PQ 43570/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether her Department has undertaken any assessment of the reasons consultants have not transitioned to the public-only consultant contract; and if so, whether she will provide a summary of the findings. [PQ 43610/26]

To ask the Minister for Health the key performance indicators used by her Department to measure the success of the public-only consultant contract; the most recent performance against those indicators; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [PQ 43614/26]

To ask the Minister for Health whether a value-for-money review of the public-only consultant contract has been undertaken since its introduction; and if not, whether such a review is planned. [PQ 43618/26]

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