Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My understanding is that the public service pay agreement and the pay commission’s review of recruitment and retention will deliver significant benefits for up to 10,000 members of the nursing profession. There is evidence of goodwill in respect of what was an independent analysis of the issues around retention and recruitment undertaken within the auspices of the public service pay agreement. That has delivered a specific additional financial package to up to 10,000 nurses. That is significant. Negotiation is key and it would be appropriate that the INMO would meet departmental and HSE management in an effort to avoid unnecessary strike action.

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