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this year's International Nurses Day, "Our Nurses, Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives", is a powerful and timely message. It is also reflected in this Government’s clear objectives to deliver structural reform that supports a sustainable supply of nurses to meet population health demands and support … nursing officer is Rachel Kenna. Her deputies are Karen Greene, who was the director of nursing in Beaumont Hospital, Kelly Mofflin, who was previously director of nursing and mental health nursing, and Gráinne Sheehan, who was previously a nurse specialist in cancer care. They are supported by nursing

their dedication and professionalism, as well as world-class qualifications, ability and professional capacity. It is appropriate that every year on this day, International Nurses Day, Parliament recognises and thanks those nurses for the extraordinary care that they provide to our communities every day. Those nurses include advance … days and nights when we applauded our nurses who stood between us and a pandemic. They were very much at the front line of that pandemic. I read recently in the newspaper that in Northern Ireland - I hope I have this correct - nurses' unions are considering that nurses

move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Statements on International Nurses Day (not to exceed 2 hours and 25 minutes) Tuesday's private members' business shall be the Second Stage of the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2026, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Statements … Dáil may sit later than 10.48 p.m.; and (b) private members business shall be taken on conclusion of the Statements on International Nurses Day, with consequential effect on the commencement times for the items following in the ordinary routine of business; 2. the Statements on International Nurses Day

here today to speak on behalf of everybody in Ireland and thank the nurses for the work that they do, particularly on International Nurses Day. It strikes me, on this International Nurses Day, that so many of our nurses are international when you walk around the hospitals

thank all the nurses around the country on this day, International Nurses Day. It is only fit and right that we start our speeches in here by saying "Thank you", not just as a formality or a generic line in a speech but as a meaningful and heartfelt

work extra shifts. I will add something else into the mix. It is International Nurses Day, a day on which we also celebrate midwives. Some 15% of the entire HSE workforce come from international areas. There have been 200 racist incidents against nurses in Ireland in the last … unsafe working conditions nurses are being forced to put up with. We need less applause and fewer statements on International Nurses Day. Once again, a highly feminised workforce is just expected to put up with crap again and again

Day, we recognise and thank nurses working across every part of our health service and at every stage of life. We think of those nurses in our hospitals, in GP surgeries and in communities. We think of public health nurses, addiction nurses, mental health nurses, intensive care nurses … palliative care nurses, paediatric nurses, geriatric nurses, and those working in disability services, cancer care, maternity care, health promotion and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. Irish nurses have earned a reputation across the world for excellence, professionalism and compassion. That is a source of enormous pride for this

James's Hospital, the largest hospital in the country. I am delighted that the Government agreed to have these statements on International Nurses Day and I thank the Minister and the Ministers of State. It is a first for the 100,000 plus nurses across this island, North … most high-achieving nursing student. This year's theme, as the Minister said, is "Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives." This means ensuring the nursing workforce has the resources, the authority and the safety necessary to improve healthcare outcomes. Nurses are carers but they also need

everything that is being said, but they are all very welcome. I am very happy contribute to these statements as we mark International Nurses Day, and to join with colleagues across the House in paying tribute to our nurses and midwives. Every family in this country … midwives of this country. They are not a cost to be managed; they are the reason the system works at all. On International Nurses Day, I want to acknowledge them, particularly in Dún Laoghaire and right across the country, and to give a clear commitment that this Government

International Nurses Day is about recognising the extraordinary dedication, professionalism and compassion shown every day by nurses across our health service. They are the backbone of patient care. I have seen at first hand in Mayo the incredible work nurses do every day. However, too many are working … ensuring that nurses have the support and respect they deserve. We also need urgent action to recruit and retain our graduate nurses. Every year, highly trained graduate nurses leave Ireland because they cannot secure permanent posts, affordable housing or decent conditions. We continue to train nurses for export

pleased to join the Minister for Health today in marking International Nurses Day and in recognising the extraordinary contribution nurses make to our health service and society. I was also pleased as Chief Whip to fulfil the request by Deputy Devine, who wanted these statements held … recognition of the role nursing can play in expanding the scope of how we provide mental health services and utilise the extensive skills and experience of our nursing workforce. Similarly, the suicide crisis assessment nurse, SCAN, service is another example of how our nurses go above and beyond

time when a nurse provided reassurance and comfort to us in respect of a family member, whether at an appointment, during a hospital stay or ahead of an operation. Their role is truly invaluable and their work makes a profound difference every day. It is important that … service that is resilient, modern and firmly centred on the needs of patients and communities. I want to take this opportunity on International Nurses Day to again place on record my sincere appreciation for the nurses across Ireland. Go raibh míle maith agat

with the ambulance workers but I want to take the opportunity to praise the fantastic work of our nurses on what is International Nurses Day. There are over 92,000 registered nurses and midwives in Ireland who all do a fantastic job, but their working conditions … burnout and pay that has failed to keep up with the cost of living. Ireland relies to a much greater extent on internationally educated nurses compared to many other high-income countries. According to a 2024 ESRI report, 46% of the workforce had been educated abroad while

highest electricity prices in Europe. We have normalised these and it is not good enough. We all spoke earlier about nurses on International Nurses Day, and they are struggling too. This energy crisis is impacting everyone across the country. Parents and carers are cutting back on essentials, workers … recognise that temporary measures alone will not solve this crisis. Unless our energy market is fundamentally reformed and our reliance on international fossil fuel markets significantly reduced, households will continue to suffer from one global conflict to the next. I thank my colleagues for bringing forward this legislation

will move on to statements on International Nurses Day

córas sláinte ag feidhmiú lá i ndiaidh lae, go ciúin agus go dícheallach ar bheagán buíochais. Go raibh maith agaibh. Today is International Nurses Day, a day to give thanks to the people who are the backbone of our health service, the unsung heroes doing so much

welcome the opportunity to speak today on International Nurses Day. The theme is: “Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives”. I have just come from the new national children's hospital. I want to pay particular tribute to the nurses who are leading the charge there

this International Nurses Day, I want to commend our nurses and midwives and thank them for their work and service. Nurses and midwives need more than thanks on the floor of the Dáil. They need better working conditions, they need more staff and they need more resources. That

International Nurses Day should not be treated as an annual exercise in sympathetic, soothing words about how great our nurses are. Nurses do not need another round of empty public praise or applause that carries no willingness to improve their working conditions behind it. Our nurses need

International Nurses Day, I pay tribute to all nurses and midwives throughout the country, particularly in Kildare. We are fortunate to have Naas General Hospital in Kildare North, but many of the nurses and midwives in my home town of Maynooth, Celbridge, Leixlip, Clane and Kilcock work

Gabhaim buíochas le gach Ball a labhair inniu. I welcome the opportunity to speak on International Nurses Day. I welcome all those in the Public Gallery. I sincerely thank all the nurses, midwives and my relations, both those in north Dublin and across Ireland, for the extraordinary work

thank the Minister of State. That concludes statements on International Nurses Day. I too would like to welcome those in the Public Gallery who have listened to our debate and statements

would have been attending my grand-aunt, auntie Alice's 100th birthday this afternoon where she is celebrating her party in a nursing home in Mallow with friends and family. She featured in that 1926 census as a very young infant. It is worth reflecting of that … large scale. However, resilience and indigenous growth require deeper capability domestically, including companies that are capable of scaling, innovating and competing internationally. Skills, research and innovation policy are central to building that capacity. Although our employment levels remain high and our unemployment levels remain low, we can never

quickly step in and decide how we could manage assets at a time of global financial crisis. Since then, NAMA has been lauded internationally as one of the best structures put in place during the economic crash of those years to manage state assets. I can only think … storey houses and Ashbury Nursing Home". When students from County Clare are looking for accommodation this year, they should remember that this project has been held up for five years, and it may never see the light of day, because of the hypocrisy of one of the Members

bigger picture. In hindsight, they were sold at massively discounted prices. The Irish Times reported in 2016 that several major portfolios sold to international investment funds were subsequently resold at profits ranging from 30%, which is not half-bad when one thinks about it, to over … which rewarded early repayment and visible progress. I would argue that it was more on the political side because the Government of the day wanted to be able to say that it had made progress in advance of the 2016 election, even if that meant forgoing future gains

Home Affairs and Migration to specify, for each International Protection Accommodation Service centre with on-site healthcare provision, the type of healthcare services provided; if the service includes GP, nursing, healthcare assistant, mental health, or emergency response provision; the days and hours of operation; if healthcare staff