389. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a need for accelerated nursing degrees similar to those available in the UK in order to address the shortage of applicants for nursing positions in the HSE and to attract mature students into the profession; if he has raised with the Department of Education and Skills the need for such degrees to be approved by the HEA and introduced in third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6793/17]

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389. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Health his views on whether there is a need for accelerated nursing degrees similar to those available in the UK in order to address the shortage of applicants for nursing positions in the HSE and to attract mature students into the profession; if he has raised with the Department of Education and Skills the need for such degrees to be approved by the HEA and introduced in third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6793/17]

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