Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2012
200. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken by the Health Service Executive to ensure that nurses have access to six weeks adaptation placement courses available in a recognised paediatric hospital to allow nurses to upskill and receive An Bord Altranais registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57342/12]
View answer201. Deputy Liam Twomey asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that paediatric nurses who wish to come back to nursing cannot get An Bord Altranais registration because there are no adaptation placement courses available for them and therefore they are not allowed work as nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57343/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 201 together.
The information regarding adaptation placement courses for paediatric nurses who wish to return to general nursing is a service matter. I have forwarded your request to the HSE for direct response.
