34. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of staff shortages within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, which is causing a backlog in the number of nursing applications being processed; his views on whether this is having a knock-on effect on hospitals which desperately need to recruit nurses to deal with the overcrowding issue; his plans to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/15]

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34. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of staff shortages within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, which is causing a backlog in the number of nursing applications being processed; his views on whether this is having a knock-on effect on hospitals which desperately need to recruit nurses to deal with the overcrowding issue; his plans to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/15]

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1. 22 October 2015

   Registration of Nurses

   34. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of staff shortages within the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, which is causing a backlog in the number of nursing applications being processed; his views on whether this is having a knock-on effect on hospitals which desperately need to recruit nurses to deal with the overcrowding issue; his plans to deal with this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36265/15]

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