Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

I am pleased the Minister has the flexibility under the Croke Park agreement, on which his party refused to have a view until we implemented it. When I speak about "early retirement packages" I use the phrase in general layman's language. People understand there is a benefit for going early. It might not be the technical name of the package but people understand it is better to go sooner rather than later.

To return to my basic question on nurses, I ask the Minister to consider the situation whereby an inordinate number of applications are received by the Minister. He stated he will have early notification which will provide him with an opportunity to move staff up to 40 km. How many nurses have already moved under the Croke Park arrangements?

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