Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
536. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the process to consider implementation of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery, specifically in relation to the recommendations which pertain to pay. [50774/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, I published the Report on the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery (ERB) in March 2022. I have accepted all 47 recommendations and their implementation will support nurses and midwives to continue to learn and develop in professional roles, enabling significant reform and ensuring that critical Sláintecare priorities are realised.
The Expert Review Body Implementation Oversight Team, chaired by the Chief Nursing Officer, has been established with key stakeholder representation. I recently received a progress report and Implementation of 14 recommendations is progressing through Action Groups on agreed priority recommendations including the pay related recommendations.
A number of the pay related recommendations relating to Public Health Nurse and Clinical Nurse Manager grades were referred to the Labour Court and the others are progressing through the action group.
