307 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department can address in more detail the question raised in Question No. 341 with regard to the integrated sick children-general nursing degree programme as distinct from the degree programmes in the disciplines of general, psychiatric and mental handicap nursing; if his Department will acknowledge that, while the degree courses commenced in 2002 in the other disciplines, it has not commenced in the discipline referred to despite the fact that a Department of Health and Children sponsored tutor was appointed to UCD to develop the programme, which is essential to maintain the distinct identity of sick children’s nursing and to continue to attract students to this crucial area of the health service; if his Department could address the timeframe issue in February 2004 for the autumn 2004 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/04]

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307 Ms M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health and Children if his Department can address in more detail the question raised in Question No. 341 with regard to the integrated sick children-general nursing degree programme as distinct from the degree programmes in the disciplines of general, psychiatric and mental handicap nursing; if his Department will acknowledge that, while the degree courses commenced in 2002 in the other disciplines, it has not commenced in the discipline referred to despite the fact that a Department of Health and Children sponsored tutor was appointed to UCD to develop the programme, which is essential to maintain the distinct identity of sick children’s nursing and to continue to attract students to this crucial area of the health service; if his Department could address the timeframe issue in February 2004 for the autumn 2004 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6686/04]

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