Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016
417. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the degree and training programmes available for those wishing to qualify as palliative care nurses; where such courses are offered and the number of places available, by awarding institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2816/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
2014/2015 Enrolments, Palliative Care Courses by Institute
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Full-time |
Full-time Total |
Part-time |
Part-time Total |
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ISCED Discipline |
Programme Type |
Institute |
Course Name |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
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(0913) Nursing and midwifery |
Masters Taught (Postgraduate) |
Trinity College Dublin |
Palliative Care |
11 |
2 |
13 |
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University College Dublin |
MSc Palliative Care CP PT |
1 |
1 |
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University of Limerick |
Nursing (Palliative Care) |
17 |
1 |
18 |
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University College Cork |
MSc (End of Life Ethics) |
|
9 |
9 |
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|
Masters Taught (Postgraduate) Total |
17 |
1 |
18 |
21 |
2 |
23 |
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Postgraduate Certificate |
Dundalk IT |
Certificate in Contemporary Palliative Care Practice (January Intake) |
9 |
9 |
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University College Dublin |
Grad Cert Palliative Care PT |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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|
Postgraduate Certificate Total |
11 |
1 |
12 |
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|
Postgraduate Diploma |
National University of Ireland, Galway |
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Palliative Care) |
7 |
7 |
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Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Palliative Care) part-time |
13 |
4 |
17 |
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University College Dublin |
Grad Dip Palliative Care CP FT |
16 |
16 |
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|
Postgraduate Diploma Total |
23 |
23 |
13 |
4 |
17 |
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