Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 May 2016
178. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Health to introduce a wage requirement payable to student physiotherapists partaking in work placement in line with the payment student nurses receive for work placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12406/16]
View answerIt is not policy to provide financial payments to students who are undertaking training placements in physiotherapy. The situation differs for nursing students. The student nurses undertake a number of unpaid supernumerary work experience placements during the first three years of their degree programme. In the fourth year they undertake a 36 week clinical placement during which they replace staff nurses on a 2:1 ratio. During this placement they experience the full range of nursing duties and requirements, including week-end and night duty rosters.
