asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the proposal to shelve the diploma in public health nursing course at UCD as a result of a shortfall of finances and that this can only be altered by a subvention from his Department; his views on whether the nursing services in communities are stretched to the limit and that there are insufficient numbers of public nurses to deal with a preventive service, health education, and a curative service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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The Deputy will be pleased to know that the Diploma in Public Health Nursing course at UCD has not been shelved and I am satisfied that health boards are maintaining an adequate level of service.