40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that returning nurses who have trained elsewhere must complete an adaption course to become fully registered to work here but that the number of hospitals offering the course has reduced leading to some nurses having to pay approximately €2,800 to do it privately; the way in which this impacts on their job choices to work in the private sector to try to recoup this expense; the implications for staffing of public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/17]

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40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that returning nurses who have trained elsewhere must complete an adaption course to become fully registered to work here but that the number of hospitals offering the course has reduced leading to some nurses having to pay approximately €2,800 to do it privately; the way in which this impacts on their job choices to work in the private sector to try to recoup this expense; the implications for staffing of public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/17]

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1. 15 November 2017

   Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

   40. Deputy Gino Kenny asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that returning nurses who have trained elsewhere must complete an adaption course to become fully registered to work here but that the number of hospitals offering the course has reduced leading to some nurses having to pay approximately €2,800 to do it privately; the way in which this impacts on their job choices to work in the private sector to try to recoup this expense; the implications for staffing of public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48175/17]

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