A motion calling for purpose built accommodation for nursing and midwifery staff is being tabled today.
The Health Minister says providing accommodation for healthcare workers on or near hospital grounds is being actively considered.
Stephen Donnelly says discussions are underway between his department, and the HSE, about where they might invest.
INMO members unanimously passed a motion at its annual conference this afternoon, which called on the Government to fund purpose-built onsite accommodation.
Minister Donnelly says options for hospitals worst-affected by accommodation shortages are being considered:
INMO representative in Portlaoise and Tullamore Hospitals, Gráinne Walsh, says this is very much a HSE problem:
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