Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 October 2020

Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Ceisteanna (205)

Rose Conway-Walsh

Ceist:

205. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that are being taken to put supports in place for nursing and other medical students that have been forced to give up work for a number of months during placement in order to avoid any risk associated with cross contamination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31916/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Neither I nor my Department have any role in relation to the provision of financial supports for nurses and other medical students undertaking clinical placements. These are matters for the Department of Health and the HSE as appropriate. In this context I refer the Deputy to PQ Number 30359/20 which I answered on 13 October.