61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the pressure being exerted on nursing homes in terms of a shortage of nursing staff at present; that extreme delays in the registration process at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is exacerbating the problem, in addition to the flight of domestically qualified nurses from Ireland and the aggressive recruitment by larger hospitals of nurses working in nursing homes; the measures he will take to address the immediate shortage and encourage domestically qualified nurses to stay here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36268/15]

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61. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the pressure being exerted on nursing homes in terms of a shortage of nursing staff at present; that extreme delays in the registration process at the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is exacerbating the problem, in addition to the flight of domestically qualified nurses from Ireland and the aggressive recruitment by larger hospitals of nurses working in nursing homes; the measures he will take to address the immediate shortage and encourage domestically qualified nurses to stay here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36268/15]

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