Anne Rabbitte criticises Stephen Donnelly for no-show at nurses pay debate 

Stephen Donnelly did not attend the Dáil debate on nurses pay. File picture: Julien Behal

Health minister Stephen Donnelly was criticised by his own junior minister Anne Rabbitte for not attending a Dáil debate on nurses pay on Wednesday morning.

Ms Rabbitte, who is junior minister for disability told a private meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party that Mr Donnelly should have been in the Dáil for the debate and at the meeting.