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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021

Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Ceisteanna (474)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

474. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health if he will waive the €100 registration fee for nurses in view of the work they are carrying out during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59834/21]

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Responsibility for the regulation of nurses and midwives in Ireland rests with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

The NMBI is an independent regulatory body established under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011. While my Department is responsible for the oversight and governance of the NMBI, I have no role in setting or approving fees.

Under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011, the NMBI is required to be self-financing, and the income from the Annual Retention Fee is required to carry out its statutory obligations to protect the public and to protect the integrity of the practice of the professions of nursing and midwifery. The current annual retention fee is €100 and is unchanged since 2014. This fee is NMBI's main source of income.

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