115 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to introduce changes to the current statutory and contractual definition of hospital consultant as meaning a registered medical practitioner who, by reason of their training, skill and experience in a designated speciality, is consulted by other registered medical practitioners and undertakes full clinical responsibility for patients in their care, without supervision in professional matters by any other person; the implications of the definition on her proposals to introduce a consultant delivered rather than a consultant led hospital service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2827/08]

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115 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to introduce changes to the current statutory and contractual definition of hospital consultant as meaning a registered medical practitioner who, by reason of their training, skill and experience in a designated speciality, is consulted by other registered medical practitioners and undertakes full clinical responsibility for patients in their care, without supervision in professional matters by any other person; the implications of the definition on her proposals to introduce a consultant delivered rather than a consultant led hospital service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2827/08]

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