Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 October 2016
119. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he has given approval to the restoration of the incremental credit for the 36-week clinical placement undertaken by graduate nurses between 2011 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/16]
View answerApproval has been given to the restoration of incremental credit for all nurses in respect of the 36 week clinical placement undertaken by 4th year student nurses in the context of the 2017 Estimates. This decision means that all nurses and midwives will have incremental credit for the 36 week placement restored from 1 January 2017, restoration of the credit to 2016 and future graduates having been approved earlier this year. It is estimated that the inclusion of 2011 to 2015 graduates will benefit around 4,000 nurses who graduated between 2011 and 2015 and are currently working within the public health service and potentially another 3,000 who may wish to return to the public system in the future.
