asked the Minister for Health if he will state whether in the last examinations held by the Irish Nursing Council a candidate or candidates received zero in the surgery examination; and, if so, whether, in view of the public interest involved, he will place for inspection on the Table of this House the records where this mark was allotted or request the Irish Nursing Council to furnish information concerning this whole matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Nursing Council's Examination.
I am informed that no candidate received zero in surgery in the last examination held by the General Nursing Council for admission to the general part of the register or to the register of children's nurses.
My functions in relation to this matter are confined to approving of the rules made by the General Nursing Council for the conduct of the examinations. The records of the marks allotted to candidates are confidential and are not available in my Department. I do not regard it as appropriate that I should ask for them or have them made public.