479 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors in a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by some junior doctors there that the call shifts can be excessive with some junior doctors expected to work 33 hours shifts, whereas other hospitals put a cap of 12 to 24 hours on shift duration; his views on the concerns of some junior doctors that this is an unsafe practice for doctors and patients alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/12]

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479 Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health the position regarding Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors in a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if his attention has been drawn to concerns raised by some junior doctors there that the call shifts can be excessive with some junior doctors expected to work 33 hours shifts, whereas other hospitals put a cap of 12 to 24 hours on shift duration; his views on the concerns of some junior doctors that this is an unsafe practice for doctors and patients alike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23905/12]

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