Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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298. To ask the Minister for Health when it is anticipated that consideration of the method of implementing the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery is expected to be completed; and if he plans to communicate to relevant stakeholders how those recommendations will be implemented. [5120/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I published the Report on the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery in March 2022. I have accepted all 47 recommendations and their implementation will address identified pay anomalies,  support nurses and midwives to continue to learn and develop in professional roles, enable significant reform and delivery of Sláintecare priorities.

I have approved a process to oversee the implementation of the 47 recommendations and this is being led by the Chief Nursing Officer. The Expert Review Body Implementation Oversight Team includes key stakeholder representation and its work is progressing on the many priority recommendations identified. 

These priorities include review and reform of the undergraduate training programme to deliver more capacity, alignment of the curriculum with delivering integrated nursing and midwifery care, increasing postgraduate training in community care and increasing care through digital solutions as well as recruitment and retention.   

The latest update clarifies that work priorities have been agreed and stakeholder groups are being established to develop action plans with associated timelines. This information will be made available to relevant stakeholders in due course.