Martin Ferris
Ceist:373 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will include all current psychiatric students in the proposal to extend the retirement age for the profession from 55 to 65. [8619/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 23 March 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
The Government has decided that from 1 April 2004 the minimum pension age for the generality of new entrants to the public service, including psychiatric nurses, will be increased to 65. The Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004 is intended to give legal effect to this and other decisions.
As regards students, I have been informed by my colleague the Minister for Finance that no special provision is made for people training to be nurses, including psychiatric nurses, as there is no direct link with employment on completion of such training. They must make application for positions as they arise and are appointed only if successful with such an application.