Graduate Nursing Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 February 2014

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Questions (642)

Michael McCarthy

Question:

642. Deputy Michael McCarthy asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a postgraduate course for persons who have qualified in psychiatric nursing to further study in general nursing; if so, when this course will be available; the centres in which this course will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8983/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

My Department has not received a proposal to provide a postgraduate course to facilitate psychiatric nurses transferring to general nursing. However, should such a proposal be made, my Chief Nursing Officer would be happy to examine it in the context of the range of nurse training programmes which are provided.