Monica Barnes
Ceist:31 Mrs. Barnes asked the Minister for Defence when nurses serving within the Defence Forces will receive the recent pay increase awarded to nursing staff; and the reason for the delay in this regard. [15175/97]
Written Answers. - Nurses' Pay.
The application to members of the Army nursing service of the agreement reached with health board nurses under the Programme for Competitiveness and Work is being discussed with the Irish Nurses Organisation at present. Under the agreed representative arrangements with the INO discussions on matters such as these are confidential to the parties involved. The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.