Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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2128.To ask the Minister for Health for an update on a matter (details suppled); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Recent increases applied to the Clinical Nurse/ Midwife Manager 2 (CNM2/CMM2) scale were a result of the implementation of recommendation 45 of the Expert Review Body (ERB) on Nursing and Midwifery.

While I understand that the salary of the CNS/CMS role has historically been aligned with the CNM 2/CMM 2 role, the terms of reference for the ERB did not incorporate the CNS/CMS for pay related considerations.

Once I became aware of this issue, I sought to ensure that the benefits of recommendation 45 of the ERB could also be applied to the CNS / CMS grade. Following engagement between the two Departments, I can confirm that the Department of Health has now received sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform to allow this to happen.

Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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2129.To ask the Minister for Health the facilities that are available in the University of Limerick for both patients and staff to breastfeed; if there are facilities on site to allow for patients who happen to be breastfeeding a child at home to feed that child in the hospital environment and or express milk in a private setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31701/24]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.