Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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374. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any regular training programmes to upskill nurses and staff in the care of Parkinson's disease patients in day care centres, community hospitals, nursing homes and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19716/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I understand that should a specific service need for continuing professional development for nurses be identified, it would be addressed and delivered utilising a collaborative approach involving the registrant, health service provider/employer and educators. Stakeholders include the HSE-Office of Nursing and Midwifery Services Director, the Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Education and School of Nursing and Midwifery within the higher education sector.