Deirdre Clune
Question:102 Ms Clune asked the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations of the Commission on Nursing which have not been implemented; and if he will set out his priorities and time scale in this regard. [5512/01]
Written Answers. - Commission on Nursing.
As part of the settlement of the nurses' strike in October 1999, agreement was reached between my Department and the nursing alliance on a priority action plan for the implementation of core recommendations of the commission on nursing during 2000 and 2001. I am arranging for a copy of the first annual progress report of the monitoring committee overseeing the implementation of the commission's recommendations to be forwarded to the Deputy.
Discussions are taking place at present to agree a second priority action plan for the implementation of further recommendations of the commission during 2002 and 2003. It is the intention that further action plans will be prepared in close consultation with key stakeholders providing for the implementation of the remaining recommendation of the commission over future years.