Clare’s Fine Gael Senator says it’s ‘not reasonable’ to expect student nurses to be paid.
Martin Conway’s comments come as the government continues to examine the issue, having voted down a motion on restoring pay for students on placement during the pandemic earlier this week.
A review on allowances being paid to students will be completed shortly, with any changes not being implemented until September 2021.
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Almost 50 thousand people have signed an INMO petition which calls on the Health Minister to end what it describes as the exploitation of student nurses and midwives.
Senator Conway insists the government has treated student nurses fairly since the beginning of the pandemic.
