Eoghan Murphy
Ceist:134. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of nurses who have qualified here and subsequently emigrated since 2010. [54750/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 5 December 2012
Ceisteanna (134)
Freagraí scríofa
There are no statistics available regarding the number of nurses who graduated in this country and subsequently emigrated in the period 2010 to date. The number of Irish nursing graduates in the period is set out under. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland hold information on the number of new Irish Graduates who apply for Certificate of Current Professional Status documents (CCPS documents). The CCPS documents establish the graduates qualification for working outside of Ireland. It is important to note that applying for CCPS documents does not necessarily mean that the graduate actually emigrated.
|
Year |
Number of Nurse Graduates |
Number of New Irish Graduates who applied for CCPS documents |
|
2010 |
1629 |
320 |
|
2011 |
1701 |
213 |
|
2012 |
1672 |
176 (to date) |