Nursing Education

An official questions-paper heading. 14 questions (0 oral, 14 written), first 2025-05-20, latest 2026-06-10.

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May 2025Jun 2026

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Month	Questions
May 2025	6
Oct 2025	3
Nov 2025	1
Jan 2026	1
May 2026	2
Jun 2026	1

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Department	Questions
Further and Higher Education	7
Health	7

The questions

Joanna Byrne written 2026-06-10 · to Health

216. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of significant challenges facing general nursing students from County Louth attending Trinity College Dublin, who face huge additional costs for hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation in Dublin as their placements are not scheduled on consecutive days; and if she will engage directly with Trinity College Dublin; and if she w…

Michael Healy-Rae written 2026-05-26 · to Health

1330. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health to address issues in relation to student nurses (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39284/26]

Pádraig O'Sullivan written 2026-05-20 · to Health

270. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing graduates registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the number of nursing graduates and the number and proportion currently employed in the Irish health service, broken down by Irish nationals, EU/UK nationals and non-EU nationals; the analysis undertaken by her Department on the capacity of the Ir…

Cathal Crowe written 2026-01-13 · to Further and Higher Education

2569. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene in the case of QQI level 5 courses in healthcare/nursing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73975/25]

Donna McGettigan written 2025-11-25 · to Health

790. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Health to recognise student nurses as essential workers during placement; provide fair financial support or pay for the hours worked to ensure that no student is forced into unsafe levels of combined work simply to survive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65231/25]

Eoghan Kenny written 2025-10-15 · to Health

292. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff that have been included in HSE funded level 8 nursing degrees from September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55607/25]

Shane Moynihan written 2025-10-15 · to Health

317. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of graduates which were in the academic year 2024-2025 through the sponsorship scheme for public health nurses; the number which were located in the Dublin south city and west integrated health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55789/25]

Shane Moynihan written 2025-10-15 · to Health

318. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses who have been accepted onto the 2025-2026 sponsorship scheme for public health nurses; the number of those who are located in the Dublin south city and west integrated health area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55790/25]