Consultants set to reject offer of €205,000 salary

HOSPITAL consultants are set to reject an improved annual salary of €205,000 to work exclusively in the public system under a revised contract.

Details of the salary scales which form part of the proposed contract were revealed for the first time yesterday during talks to agree a new deal between the HSE and the Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association (IHCA).

Two types of contract are on offer attracting two different salary scales. The first, referred to as “Type A” will be available to consultants with no rights to private practice. The starting salary for these consultants will be €180,000 rising to €205,000 within five years on foot of €5,000 increments for each of the first five years.