Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2021-09-28
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

The point being there is no problem in resourcing this. I have some experience of recruitment and I think the HR side needs to improve dramatically. From the consultants' perspective, there is an issue on the table because it is a key part of Sláintecare.
Let us be clear that the Deputy's support will be required, rather than playing politics with it. There will be all sorts of smokescreens and diversions put up but there will be one fundamental issue to be dealt with, and that will be a contract that fully aligns with the Sláintecare principle and relates to appointing public-sector-only consultants.

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Sitting date: 2021-09-28