A Donegal TD is calling on the government to urgently deliver a fair pay allowance for student nurses and midwives.
Sinn Féin tabled a motion in the Dáil this week, calling on the government to deliver on the issue.
The motion called for the review on allowances to immediately be published, for fourth year interns to be paid at the healthcare assistant rate, and for first to third years to be offered temporary healthcare assistant contracts while placements are suspended.
It called for a permanent solution on fair allowances to be put in place for student nurses and midwives before the start of the 2021/22 academic term.
The motion also demanded that the review on allowances be expanded to establish the extent to which other students in hospitals perform work beyond the requirements of their degree.
Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn says it’s vital that student nurses and midwives receive fair pay for the work that they do:
