Many student nurses are continuing to express anger and disappointment at what they see as a lack of government support.
It’s after the government’s recent voting down of a Dáil motion which would have seen them paid.
Last week, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said a “short and independent review” of student nurses’ allowances is due to be completed by the end of the month.
He told the Dáil that if representative organizations give their backing for the review, any recommended increase in allowance in relation to Covid-19 would be in place in January.
He said the Government was also looking at a second, longer-term review of student placements generally.
On Monday’s Morning Focus, Gavin Grace spoke to John Roddy, a fourth year student nurse about the issue.
