Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Similarly, nursing is a graduate profession which involves significant training and investment by the State and the individuals involved in their education and training. There is strong underlying support for the principle of professional registration, but when the professional registration structures were put in place, it was made clear that the board would be independent and that it would deal with the safeguarding of the professional practice of nurses which has an enormous impact on patient health, safety and the delivery of services.

The Deputy referred to the board having some difficulties-----

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