The Minister for Health says he is hopeful of a resolution to the junior doctor dispute, as talks continue at the Labour Relations Commission.
The Irish Medical Organisation - which represents the non consultant hospital doctors - accepted an invitation to return to talks, following a one day national strike on Tuesday.
The row with the HSE centres on working hours - junior doctors want the EU Working Time Directive implemented which would see the end of shifts of more than 24 hours.
Minister James Reilly says patients should not be made to suffer:
