Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 278 of 16 February 2010 the progress that has been made in discussions between her Department and the Department of Finance regarding the effect of the moratorium on the sponsorship scheme that facilitates health care staff to train as nurses; if the moratorium will be waived to enable these persons to fulfil their service agreement obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14872/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The 2010 to 2012 Health Sector Employment Control Framework has been approved by the Minister for Finance and issued to the Health Service Executive (HSE). The framework includes specific provision for the filling of up to 30 staff nurse posts per annum, by way of an exemption from the moratorium on recruitment, in order to facilitate the appointment of successful students from the sponsorship scheme referred to by the Deputy. This provision reflects the outcome of discussions between my Department and the Department of Finance in relation to this matter.