Eamonn Maloney (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 471: To ask the Minister for Health the outcome of the review of payment for fourth-year student nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28349/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Last Autumn the previous Government decided to implement a range of budgetary measures including the phased abolition of pay to student nurses when undertaking the rostered placement, with progressive reductions from 2011 to 2014 and abolition from 2015.

Following my appointment, I requested a review of this decision and invited the nursing unions to become involved in the process. I also advised that a more general review of the degree programme for nurses would follow. The promised review of the pay issue is under way at present.