Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
595. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to ensure that appropriate funding is to be provided towards the employment of additional nurse specialists in neurology across the country; and specifically in University Hospital Limerick and University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48009/22]
View answerBudget 2023 provides funding for additional neurology nurses to increase capacity at neurology clinics around the country supporting adult and Pediatric neurology. These nurses will be dedicated to patients with MS, Parkinson, Huntington’s Disease, Epilepsy or Neuromuscular Disease. The positions are at advanced Nursing Practitioner level. The exact timelines, locations and allocation of resources is an operational matter for the HSE.
