Nursing Education

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Questions (496)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

496. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason that a degree (details supplied) which is recognised as a level 8 qualification in Britain is not being recognised as a level 8 qualification for the purpose of a nurse applying for a training place as a public health nurse in this State. [26817/21]

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Minister for Health

As this Parliamentary Question relates to an operational issue, it is a matter for the HSE. However, members of the Oireachtas are advised that the HSE is currently unable to access the information to answer Parliamentary Questions due to the recent cyber-attack, which has required a temporary shut-down of HSE IT systems. The disruption to service is on-going, and the HSE is working hard to restore its IT capacity and resume normal services. Members of the Oireachtas will be advised as soon as the HSE is again in a position to provide responses to PQs and are encouraged to resubmit their Parliamentary Questions at that point.