Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

At a time of very high unemployment, when many graduates are unable to find employment on leaving college, the priority must be providing employment opportunities. This will provide employment opportunities for 1,000 graduate nurses. The current complement of nurses in the health service is approximately 35,000. This additional 1,000 will bring the number to 36,000. Additional posts are being created in the health service. With respect to the issue of graduates emigrating, what this is all about is providing employment for graduate nurses at home-----

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