Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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737. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to pay student nurses for their work in hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40225/20]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The HSE continues to fund the employment of fourth year student nurses and midwives who are on rostered work placements in hospital settings.

These fourth year student nurses and midwives on rostered work placement are paid at the approved rate as detailed on the HSE salary scale of €22,229 (annualised - psychiatric nursing specialism) and €21,749 (annualised - all other nursing specialisms.)

This rate of pay has been determined by HSE circular 005/2016 and was updated in accordance with consolidated pay scales issued on 1 October 2020.