Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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476. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland is severely lacking adequate resources in its Blackrock office which is ultimately leading to very long and unnecessary delays in registering new nurses, delays which are now feared will lead to a large number of beds being closed in many nursing homes; if the level of staff at this office may be increased in order to alleviate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26327/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is the independent, statutory organisation which regulates the nursing and midwifery professions in Ireland. In this regard, I would like to advise that this is an operational matter and it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputies' questions to the NMBI for attention and direct reply.

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