Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who have to take enforced leave from the Health Service Executive due to their names being removed from the register of nurses and midwives while they await restoration to the register for each of the years 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; the average length of time taken to process the restoration of a name on the Register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23858/15]

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

Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt by the HSE and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have referred the first part of the Deputy's question to the HSE and second part of the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply.

If you have not received a reply from the NMBI and/or the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.