Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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1296. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is still waiting for a PIN from An Bord Altranais. [1585/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Department Officials have made enquires with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) who have advised that the individual applied for an application pack from the NMBI on 28 September 2016 to be considered for registration in the General Nurse Division of the Register. This form was duly completed by the applicant and returned to the NMBI's office on 20 October 2016. As part of the application process the applicant was required to furnish the NMBI with a verification of their registration and good standing from the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the UK.

This document was received in the NMBI office on 28 November 2016 and updated on the NMBI's computer system on 4 December 2016. Following receipt of this document a full registration review was carried out of the application and the individual has now been deemed eligible for registration with NMBI. The central principle of the NMBI is that of protection of the public therefore it is important that a full rigorous assessment takes place on all applications received.

The applicant has now been advised of their approved registration and has been requested that in order to complete the process they must now pay the final registration fee and on receipt of same the application for registration will be finalised and they will be placed on the Register with immediate effect.