Cabinet agrees extra allowances for student nurses and midwives in €9m package

Under plans agreed by Cabinet, nurses and midwives are to get extra allowances for meals and subsistence, as part of a €9m package.

Student nurses and midwives are to receive €500 a year during years one to three of their studies, to cover the extra costs of meals associated with practice placements outside of the student's core placement site.

Under plans agreed by Cabinet, nurses and midwives are to get extra allowances for meals and subsistence, as part of a €9m package.