asked the Minister for Health whether it is his policy that nurses who have in the past retired without a pension from the service of the health boards should be debarred from temporary employment by such health boards; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a policy is being implemented by the Southern Health Board; and if he will ensure that uniform standards in relation to employment procedures are applicable throughout all the health boards.
Written Answers. - Health Board Staff Recruitment.
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Uniform standards apply in relation to the recruitment of permanent staff by health boards. However, the recruitment of temporary staff is a matter for each individual health board.