Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021
1433. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current processing times for applications for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland by general nurses who trained in the UK; if delays are being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43050/21]
View answerThe Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has processed 210 applications from UK trained nurses since 01/10/2020. Of these, 81% were processed in under 90 days.
NMBI have stated that they recognise that there are currently some delays in processing applications from nurses who trained in the UK, for which they apologise. This is being caused by a number of factors such as the fact that additional confirmation and verification is now required from some UK trained nurses, as the UK is no longer part of the EU.
NMBI recognises the urgency in processing and progressing all applications and intensive efforts are underway to speed up the processing timelines, including the allocation of additional resources to the process. NMBI note that recognition and registration processing times vary for each individual application.
