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Health Minister Says Willingness To Fill Nursing Vacancies

The Health Minister says there is a willingness to do something to attract staff to fill Emergency Department nursing vacancies.

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The INMO has said it wants an incentivised recruitment package for new ED nurses, including a pay increment.

It comes as nurses look set to strike from Tuesday next after talks on overcrowding and other issues broke down.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar says there is a willingness to go the extra mile to recruit staff, but the Lansdowne Road Agreement prevents him raising the pay of existing ED nurses

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