Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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164. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for nursing registration in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18891/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for the question raised.

The most up-to-date information from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is that the lady referred to in your correspondence applied for registration as a General Nurse, a Public Health Nurse and a Nurse Tutor in 2013.

She was granted registration as a General Nurse on 21 January 2014. Her application was assessed for Public Health Nursing and the decision was that she undertake a period of adaptation and assessment as a prerequisite to registration, and the letter was issued to her on 17 April 2014.

She was written to, with a request for further information with regard to her Nurse Tutor application, on 28 April 2014 and to date NMBI are awaiting receipt of this required information to progress this application.

I understand that she contacted NMBI on 24 February 2015 with regard to the period of adaptation and assessment for Public Health nursing and to ask if she could undertake the programme in West Cork. This request was acceded to and on 26 February 2015 she was advised of this.

In order for her to complete the period of adaptation and assessment she must apply for a Candidate Certificate and I am informed that to date NMBI have not received a request for the candidate certificate required to commence the period of adaptation and assessment.