Hospital Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1858)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

1858. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that underwent necessary training to upskill in order to work in an ICU setting since January 2021. [40757/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

At the outset of the pandemic, substantial work was carried out to develop a critical care capacity plan, a key part of which was the provision of training to nurses to allow them to provide support to critical care as required. In order to ensure the Deputy receives a comprehensive answer, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.