Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2011
155 Deputy Robert Dowds asked the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reverse the December 2010 decision to phase out payments to student nurses doing fourth year placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8676/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra166 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will address the serious situation faced by pre-registration nurses and midwives contracted and staffed to hospitals who are seeing 80% of their pay being phased out and their pay to be abolished completely by 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8801/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 155 and 166 together.
I recently approved a review of the rationale for the total abolition of payments to student nurses during their 4th year pre-registration rostered placement. As part of this review, my Department has sought the views of the relevant nursing unions. The Deputies may wish to note that the review does not encompass the arrangements for student nurses undertaking a rostered placement in 2011.
