Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 September 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Sláintecare Implementation: Discussion (Resumed)

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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No, not a focus. I am talking about actual funding to increase the training places. I will make it easier for Mr. Watt. The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science breaks graduate positions into the following categories: nursing and midwifery; medicine; therapy and rehabilitation; social work and counselling; pharmacy; diagnostic and treatment technology; dental studies; and health, other. If we start with nursing and midwifery, how many new entry places will be funded next year as an increase on last year?