S.I. No. 689/2010 - Nurses Rules, 2010.

1. Enter the figure “1” beside the candidate of your first choice, “2” beside your second choice and so on in order of preference against the name or names of the persons for whom you desire to vote.

2. Fold the ballot paper so as to conceal your vote and put it in the ballot paper envelope; then place the ballot paper envelope and declaration of identity duly signed and witnessed in the covering envelope and send to the Returning Officer.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO AN BORD ALTRANAIS

Declaration of Identity

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I am the person entitled to receive the enclosed ballot paper(s) and that I have not marked any other ballot paper(s) in the poll for this

Category

Signed: ..............

Voter’s Name

(Block Capitals): ..............

Date: ..............

The above-named is personally known to me and has signed the above declaration in my presence.

Witness’s signature: ..............

Witness’s Name

(Block Capitals): ..............

Address: ..............

Occupation: ..............

FIFTH SCHEDULE

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO AN BORD ALTRANAIS

COUNTING VOTES

1.

Definitions

In this schedule—

“continuing candidate” means any candidate not excluded;

“count” includes:—

(

a

) all the operations involved in the counting of the first preferences recorded for candidates; and

(

b

) all the operations involved in the transfer of the votes of an excluded candidate;

“determine by lot” means determined in accordance with the following directions, namely, the names of the candidates concerned having been written on similar slips of paper, and the slips having been folded so as to prevent identification and mixed and drawn at random, the candidate or candidates shall in cases of exclusion be excluded in the order in which their names are drawn;

“mark” means a figure, a word or a similar mark;

“non-transferable paper” means a ballot paper on which no second or subsequent preference is recorded for a continuing candidate; provided that a paper shall be deemed to have become a non-transferable paper whenever:—

(

a

) the names of two or more candidates (whether continuing candidates or not) are marked with marks which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, indicate the same order of preference and are next in order of preference, or

(

b

) the name of the candidate next in order of preference (whether a continuing candidate or not) is marked with a mark which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, does not follow consecutively after some other mark on the ballot paper, or with two or more marks, or

(

c

) it is void for uncertainty;

“original vote” in regard to any candidate means a vote derived from a ballot paper on which a first preference is recorded for that candidate;

“preference” shall be interpreted as follows:—

(

a

) “first preference” means any mark which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, clearly indicates a first preference;

“second preference” means any mark which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, clearly indicates a second preference standing in succession to a first preference;

“third preference” means any mark which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, clearly indicates a third preference standing in succession to a second preference; and so on;

(

b

) “next available preference” means a preference which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, is a second or subsequent preference recorded in consecutive order for a continuing candidate, the preferences next in order on the ballot paper for candidates already excluded being ignored;

“transferable paper” means a ballot paper on which, following a first preference, a second or subsequent preference is recorded in consecutive numerical order for a continuing candidate;

“transferable vote” in regard to any candidate, means a vote derived from a ballot paper on which a second or subsequent preference is recorded for that candidate.

2.

Invalid ballot papers

(1) Any ballot paper:—

(

a

) on which the figure 1 standing alone is not placed at all or is not so placed as to indicate a first preference for some candidate, or

(

b

) on which the figure 1 standing alone indicating a first preference is set opposite the name of more than one candidate, or

(

c

) on which anything is written or marked whereby the voter may be identified, or

(

d

) which is unmarked or, if marked, is so marked as to cause uncertainty as to the identity of the candidate for whom the voter desires to record a first preference, or

(

e

) on which anything extraneous to the purpose of the election is written or marked or which is in any way defiled or defaced by comment or mark, shall be invalid and not counted, but the ballot paper shall not be invalid by reason only of carrying the words “one”, “two”, “three” (and so on) or any other mark which, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, clearly indicates a preference or preferences.

(2) The Returning Officer shall endorse “Rejected” on any ballot paper which under this section is not to be counted. The Returning Officer shall not prepare a statement showing the number of ballot papers rejected by him under each of the sub-paragraphs (

a

), (

b

), (

c

), (

d

) and (

e

) of the preceding paragraph and shall, on request, allow any candidate or agent of a candidate to copy such statement.

3

First count

(1) The Returning Officer shall arrange the valid ballot papers in parcels according to the first preferences recorded for each candidate.

(2) The Returning Officer shall then count the number of ballot papers in each parcel and credit each candidate with a number of votes equal to the number of valid ballot papers on which a first preference has been recorded for such candidate and he shall ascertain the number of all valid ballot papers.

4

The quota

(1) The Returning Officer shall then divide the number of all valid ballot papers by two. The result increased by one, any fractional remainder being disregarded, shall be the number of votes sufficient to secure the election of a candidate. This number is referred to in the Schedule as “the quota”.

(2) Where at the end of any count the number of votes credited to a candidate is equal to or greater than the quota, that candidate shall be declared elected.

5

Exclusion of candidate

(1) If at any time no candidate has reached the quota the Returning Officer shall exclude the candidate or candidates credited with the lowest number of votes and shall examine all the ballot papers of that candidate or candidates, and shall arrange the transferable ballot papers in sub-parcels according to the next available preferences recorded thereon for continuing candidates, and shall transfer each sub-parcel to the candidate for whom that preference is recorded and shall make a separate subparcel of the non-transferable ballot papers. The non-transferable ballot papers shall be set aside and not further taken into account and shall be labelled as non-transferable ballot papers not effective.

(2) Where the total of the votes of the two or more lowest candidates is less than the number of votes credited to the next highest candidate, the Returning Officer may in one operation exclude such two or more lowest candidates.

(3) If, when a candidate has to be excluded under this section, two or more candidates have each the same number of votes and are lowest, regard shall be had to the number of original votes credited to each of those candidates and the candidate with the smallest number of original votes shall be excluded and where the numbers of original votes are equal, the Returning Officer shall determine by lot which shall be excluded.

6

Transfer of votes

Where a transfer of votes is made under Section 5 of this Schedule, each subparcel of papers transferred shall be placed on top of the parcel, if any, of papers of the candidate to whom the transfer is made, and that candidate shall be credited with a number of votes equal to the number of papers so transferred.

7

Filling of vacancy without reaching quota

Where there is only one continuing candidate after the other candidates have been excluded and that continuing candidate has not reached the quota he or she shall be declared elected without having reached the quota.

8

Recount

(1) Any candidate or agent may, at the conclusion of any count, request the Returning Officer to re-examine and recount all or any of the papers dealt with during that count and the Returning Officer shall forthwith re-examine and recount such papers accordingly. The Returning Officer may also at his discretion recount papers either once or more often in any case in which he is not satisfied as to the accuracy of any count; but nothing herein shall make it obligatory on the Returning Officer to recount the same parcel of papers more than once.

(2) The power under the foregoing paragraph of the Returning Officer to recount at his discretion papers in any case in which he is not satisfied as to the accuracy of any count shall extend to papers dealt with at an earlier count than the immediately preceding one.

(3) As respects each candidate, one request (and not more) may be made by a candidate or by his or her agent for a complete re-examination and recount of all parcels of ballot papers, and the Returning Officer shall forthwith re-examine and recount the parcels of ballot papers accordingly. Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this sections shall make it obligatory on the Returning Officer to re-examine or recount the same parcel of papers more than once, but if an error is discovered which is, in the opinion of the Returning Officer, a significant error likely to affect the result of the election, the Returning Officer shall count all the papers afresh from the point at which the error occurred.

(4) Where an error is discovered, the Returning Officer shall, where necessary, amend any results previously announced by him/her.

9

Declaration of the result of the poll

On the completion of the counting of the votes the Returning Officer shall determine and declare the result of the poll.

10

Decisions of Returning Officer

The decision of the Returning Officer, whether expressed or implied by his/her acts, on any question which arises at a count in relation to the exclusion of any candidate under Section 5 of this Schedule or to any ballot paper or transfer of votes shall be final.

Schedule A of Rule 9

(

a

) Each educational institution or hospital must submit to An Bord Altranais a curriculum for approval by a committee appointed by An Bord Altranais for that purpose. This curriculum must, inter alia, specify the structure, process and outcome of the programme, methods of assessment, examination, teaching strategies and appeals systems. Proposed sites for clinical placements must also be submitted for approval.

(

b

) Annual reports on the delivery of programmes, in the format specified in the appropriate requirements and standards document, will be submitted to An Bord Altranais by the educational institution and hospital.

(

c

) An Bord Altranais will review programmes approved by it at least every five years.

(

d

) Each educational institution and hospital must demonstrate quality assurance activities and outcomes aimed at ensuring continuing support for and development of their curriculum and for the development of environments approved for clinical placements.

Schedule B of Rule 10

(

a

) Each educational institution or hospital must submit to An Bord Altranais a curriculum for approval by a committee appointed by An Bord Altranais for that purpose. This curriculum must, inter alia, specify the structure, process and outcome of the programme, methods of assessment, examination, teaching strategies and appeals systems. Proposed sites for clinical placements must also be submitted for approval.

(

b

) Annual reports on the delivery of programmes, in the format specified in the appropriate requirements and standards document, will be submitted to An Bord Altranais by the educational institution and hospital.

(

c

) An Bord Altranais will review programmes approved by it at least every five years.

(

d

) Each educational institution and hospital must demonstrate quality assurance activities and outcomes aimed at ensuring continuing support for and development of their curriculum and for the development of environments approved for clinical placements.

GIVEN under the Seal of An Bord Altranais,

21 May 2010

A. CARRIGY,

President.

E. DONOGHUE,

Chief Executive Officer.

The Minister for Health and Children in exercise of the powers conferred on her by Section 26 of the Nurses Act, 1985, approves of the making of the above rules.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health and Children,

21 May 2010.

MARY HARNEY,

Minister for Health and Children.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

.

An Bord Altranais is the regulatory body for the nursing profession.

Among its main functions are

• the establishment and maintenance of a register of nurses and midwives;

• provision for the education and training of nurses/midwives and student nurses/midwives;

• approval of healthcare and educational institutions for education purposes;

• the accreditation of posts.

The Rules as signed by the Minister for Health and Children set out the criteria in relation to the requirements for registration and post registration of nurses and midwives, the establishment and maintenance of the different registers, approval of the education and training programmes leading to the registration of nurses and midwives including approval of curricula, the approval of healthcare and educational institutes to deliver the education programmes, the minimum requirements for applicants entering an education programme and the accreditation of advanced nurse/midwife practitioners.

3. 12 (

a

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.6, a person shall not be entitled to registration in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register until he or she has received an offer of employment in respect of the specified and accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner post concerned and unless he or she takes up duty in the post concerned.

(

b

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.6, a person shall not be entitled to registration in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register until he or she has received an offer of employment in respect of the specified and accredited Advanced Midwife Practitioner post concerned and unless he or she takes up duty in the post concerned.

(

c

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.6, a person shall not be entitled to registration in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register unless his or her name is already entered in one of the following Divisions of the Register: General Nurse, Psychiatric Nurse, Children’s Nurse, Intellectual Disability Nurse.

(

d

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.6, a person shall not be entitled to registration in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register unless his or her name is already entered in the Midwives Division of the Register.

(

e

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.7, in considering an application for registration in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register, An Bord Altranais shall require evidence to demonstrate achievement of criteria set by the National Council.

(

f

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 3.7, in considering an application for accreditation and registration in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register, An Bord Altranais shall require evidence to demonstrate achievement of criteria set by the National Council.

(

g

) In addition to Rule 3.8, the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register shall show in respect of each person admitted to that Division the following particulars:—

(i) details of the persons employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner post concerned and the date of accreditation of that post.

(ii) the title of the persons post, as determined by An Bord Altranais in accordance with criteria set by the National Council.

(

h

) In addition to Rule 3.8, the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register shall show in respect of each person admitted to that Division the following particulars:—

(i) details of the persons employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Midwife Practitioner post concerned and the date of accreditation of that post.

(ii) the title of the persons post, as determined by An Bord Altranais, in accordance with criteria set by the National Council.

(

i

) A person whose name is entered in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register shall notify An Bord Altranais in writing forthwith upon the cessation of that person’s employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner post concerned.

(

j

) A person whose name is entered in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register shall notify An Bord in writing forthwith upon the cessation of that person’s employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Midwife Practitioner post concerned.

(

k

) An Employer who employs a person whose name is entered in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register shall notify An Bord Altranais in writing forthwith upon the cessation of that person’s employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner post concerned.

(

l

) An Employer who employs a person whose name is entered in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register shall notify An Bord Altranais in writing forthwith upon the cessation of that person’s employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Midwife Practitioner post concerned.

(

m

) Notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of Rule 3, An Bord Altranais will remove from the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register, the names and particulars of a person whose name and particulars are registered in the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register and where that person no longer complies with the criteria set by the National Council, or upon the cessation of that person’s employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Nurse Practitioner post concerned.

(

n

) Notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of Rule 3, An Bord Altranais will remove from the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register, the names and particulars of a person whose name and particulars are registered in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register and where that person no longer complies with the criteria set by the National Council, or upon the cessation of that person’s employment in the specified and accredited Advanced Midwife Practitioner post concerned.

PART III — REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS

4 Requirements and Standards

4. 7 Notwithstanding the provisions of Rules 4.1, 4.3, and 4.4, persons applying for registration in the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register must meet criteria set by the National Council. An Bord Altranais shall stipulate the administrative and evidential requirements to be met in relation to the demonstration of satisfactory fulfilment of such criteria.

PART IV — EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES

5 Education and Training Programmes leading to Registration

5. 12 Notwithstanding the provision of Rule 5.6 and subject to Rule 6 of these Rules, admission to the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register shall be in accordance with criteria set by the National Council.

6 Minimum Requirements for Admission to Education and Training Programmes in Ireland leading to Registration in the Register

6. 6 Before admission to the programme of education and training leading to registration in the Nurse Prescribers Division of the Register, the applicant’s name must already be entered in the Register, the applicant must meet the entry requirements and standards set out by An Bord Altranais and the applicant must comply with any conditions set out in legislation prevailing at the time.

7 Approval of Healthcare Institutions and Educational Institutions for Education Purposes

7. 5 (

a

) Admission to the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register shall be in accordance with criteria set by the National Council though such criteria are not required to be subject to the provisions of Rule 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4.

(

b

) Admission to the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register shall be in accordance with criteria set by the National Council though such criteria are not required to be subject to the provisions of Rule 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4.

8 Accreditation of Posts

8. 4 An Bord Altranais will remove accreditation from any Advanced Midwife Practitioner post which no longer meets the criteria set by the National Council.

9 Assessments — Registration

9. 1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 5, An Bord Altranais will make provision with an educational institution or hospital, to carry out written assessments of knowledge attainment and assessment of competency in clinical nursing skills throughout the period of education and training for the purpose of determining whether candidates are qualified for registration in the General Nurse Division, the Psychiatric Nurses Division, the Children’s Nurses Division, the Intellectual Disability Nurses Division, the Public Health Nurses Division, the Nurse Tutors Division, or the Nurse Prescribers Division of the Register, subject to the following requirements:—

(

a

) An Bord Altranais must be satisfied, by adherence to the attached Schedule A, as to the adequacy and suitability of any assessments carried out by an educational institution or hospital for the purpose of establishing knowledge attainment or competency in clinical nursing skills,

(

b

) An Bord Altranais must be satisfied, by adherence to the attached Schedule A, that the assessments to be held by any educational institution or hospital are adequate and suitable to examine theoretical content of the Syllabus stipulated by An Bord Altranais in accordance with the requirements for admission to the particular Division of the Register, and

(

c

) each educational institution or hospital with which An Bord Altranais makes such provision shall be approved by An Bord Altranais in accordance with Section 34 of the Nurses Act, 1985.

10 Assessments — Registration (Midwives)

10. 1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 5, An Bord Altranais will make provision with an educational institution or hospital, to carry out written assessments of knowledge attainment and assessments of competency in clinical midwifery skills throughout the education and training programme for the purpose of determining whether candidates are qualified for registration in the Midwives Division of the Register, subject to the following requirements:—

(

a

) An Bord Altranais must be satisfied, by adherence to the attached Schedule B, as to the adequacy and suitability of any assessments carried out by an educational institution or hospital for the purpose of establishing competency in clinical midwifery skills,

(

b

) An Bord Altranais must be satisfied, by adherence to the attached Schedule B, that the assessments to be held by any educational institution or hospital are adequate and suitable to examine the theoretical content of the Syllabus stipulated by An Bord Altranais in accordance with the requirements for admission to the Midwives Division of the Register, and

(

c

) each educational institution or hospital with which An Bord Altranais makes such provision shall be approved by An Bord Altranais in accordance with Section 34 of the Nurses Act, 1985.

PART V — CANDIDATE REGISTER

11 Candidate Register

11. 10 (

a

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 11, candidates for entry to the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Division of the Register shall not have his or her name entered in the Candidate Register.

(

b

) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 11, candidates for entry to the Advanced Midwife Practitioner Division of the Register shall not have his or her name entered in the Candidate Register.

PART VI — TRANSITIONAL

12 The Register

12. 6 (

a

) A person whose name was entered in the Sanatorium Nurses Division of the former Register and who is entitled to be registered in one or more of the Divisions of the new Register shall have the qualification “Sanatorium Nurse” entered after his/her name where entered in the new Register;

(

b

) A person whose name was entered in the Sanatorium Nurses Division of the former Register and who is not entitled to be registered in one or more of the Divisions of the new Register shall have his/her name entered on a Supplementary Division of the new Register entitled the “Supplementary Sanatorium Nurses Division” and shall be entitled to use the initials “R.S.N.” after his/her name.

PART VII —

ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD

13 Returning Officer

13. 6 The Returning Officer shall not employ for any purpose relating to an election a person who, to his/her knowledge, is or has been a candidate or who, to his/her knowledge, has furthered the candidature of a candidate at that election.

14 General Provisions as to Agents

14. 2 An agent whose appointment is notified to the Returning Officer under this rule may be present on behalf of the candidate at the ruling on nominations, the sealing of the ballot box or ballot boxes and the counting of votes for that election.

15 Electoral Roll and Electoral Panels

15. 5 An indication of the choice of panel (as provided for in the immediately preceding paragraph) shall be requested of each nurse entitled to exercise such choice on a form issued by An Bord Altranais. In the absence of such indication from a nurse within three weeks of the issue of the request, An Bord Altranais shall be entitled to allocate such nurse’s name to the panel containing the Division of the Register in which the nurse’s name was most recently entered.

16 Number, Category and Qualifications of Candidates to be elected by each panel of Electors

16. 3 For the purpose of this Rule, an educational institution “approved for Education and Training” means an educational institution approved by An Bord Altranais for providing an approved programme of education and training leading to Registration in the appropriate Division of the Register.

17 Publication of Notice of Election and further information to Electorate

17. 3 The expiration of the time for receiving nominations shall be not less than twenty-one days and not more than twenty-eight days after the first date on which publication of the notice provided for in paragraph 17.1 occurs.

18 Nomination of Candidates

18. 6 Failure by a candidate to give information requested under Rule 18.5 or to provide evidence required for the purpose of that paragraph may be regarded by the Returning Officer as grounds for ruling a nomination invalid.

19 Times for receiving completed nominations

19. 1 The Returning Officer shall on the last date for receiving nominations attend to receive nominations between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. at the place appointed by him/her for receiving nomination papers. Every nomination paper delivered to the Returning Officer at any time before the commencement of the hours aforesaid shall be retained by the Returning Officer and produced by him/her at the commencement of the hours aforesaid and shall be deemed to have been delivered to him/her at the beginning of those hours.

20 Ruling on the validity of nomination papers

20. 6 A candidate may before the expiration of the time for receiving nominations withdraw his or her candidature by giving to the Returning Officer a notice in writing to that effect, signed by the candidate.

21 Death of a Candidate

21. 1 The death of a candidate standing nominated at the election shall not invalidate the nomination of such candidate or any preference recorded for him or her and, if such candidate is elected, his or her election shall not be invalidated by reason of his or her death, but such candidate shall be deemed to have vacated his or her membership of An Bord Altranais on the day on which the newly elected members come into office and the vacancy shall be deemed to be a casual vacancy and shall be filled accordingly.

22 Publication of nominations

22. 1 The Returning Officer shall, after he/she has ruled on the nomination papers, cause a notice to be displayed in the office of An Bord Altranais stating the names and descriptions of the candidates validly nominated for election and the names of the persons by whom each of the candidates was nominated.

23 Election of members

23. 2 Where in any category the number of duly nominated candidates exceeds one, a poll shall be taken by the Returning Officer.

24 Date of Poll

24. 1 The Returning Officer shall fix the date and hour on and at which the period during which he/she may receive votes shall expire and such date shall be not less that thirty-five days or more than forty-nine days after the expiration of the time for receiving nominations.

25 Notice of Poll

25. 1 Whenever the Returning Officer is required to take a poll, he/she shall, as soon as is practicable, and in such manner as he/she considers appropriate, give notice of the taking of the poll, the place and times for the counting of the votes and any other particulars which he considers appropriate.

26 Ballot Papers

26. 3 Where a person is entitled to receive more than one ballot paper, the Returning Officer shall not be required to post more than one declaration of identity and one covering envelope to each such person.

27 Ballot Box

27. 3 The Returning Officer, on the expiration of the time during which he/she may receive votes, shall close the ballot box or ballot boxes.

28 Procedure for voting

28. 1 Each voter shall mark a ballot paper so as to indicate his or her first and any subsequent preferences against the names of the person or persons for whom he or she desires to vote and shall place the ballot paper(s) (folded face inwards) in the ballot paper envelope and securely fasten the same. The voter shall sign in the presence of a witness the declaration printed on the identification declaration form, have it duly witnessed and signed by the witness, place it with the ballot paper envelope inside the covering envelope and send it by post or otherwise to the Returning Officer.

29 Time and place for the counting of votes

29. 2 The Returning Officer shall appoint a place at which the votes will be counted.

30 Attendance at the counting of votes

30. 2 The Returning Officer shall give candidates and agents of candidates present all such reasonable facilities for observing the proceedings at the counting of the votes (including in particular facilities for satisfying themselves that the ballot papers are correctly sorted) and all such information with respect thereto as is consistent with the orderly conduct of the proceedings.

31 Preliminary proceedings

31. 5 The Returning Officer shall keep all rejected identification declaration forms with the attached ballot paper envelopes or ballot papers, as the case may be, separate from other documents.

32 Times for the counting of votes

32. 1 The Returning Officer shall, as far as is practicable at the election, proceed with the counting of the votes but excluding such hours as he/she shall decide. During the time which may be so excluded the Returning Officer shall take due precautions for the security of the ballot papers and other documents relating to the poll(s).

33 Conduct of the counting of votes

33. 2 In counting the votes for each poll the Returning Officer shall credit the candidates at the election with votes in accordance with the directions contained in the Fifth Schedule to these Rules.

34 Return of persons elected

34. 1 The Returning Officer shall forthwith give to every person elected written notice of his or her election and shall furnish An Bord Altranais with a list of the persons certified by him/her to have been duly elected in each category.

35 Powers of Returning Officer

35. 1 Any question arising with regard to the validity of a nomination or ballot paper, or otherwise in connection with an election held under these Rules, shall be determined by the Returning Officer.

36 General provision

36. 2 All voting papers received by the Returning Officer shall be retained by him/her for not less than twelve months after the completion of the election.

FIRST SCHEDULE

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO AN BORD ALTRANAIS

NOMINATION PAPER

We, the undersigned, being registered nurses whose names are entered on Panel ........................ (see Note 1) of the Electoral Roll hereby nominate for election to An Bord Altranais under Category ........................ (See Note 2) the registered nurse named hereunder.

Surname ..............

Forenames ..............

Address of Permanent Residence in the State ..............

..............

Qualifications(s) and Registration Number(s) ..............

..............

..............

..............

Employment(s), place(s) of employment, and period(s) of employment during the period of twelve months terminating on ..............

..............

..............

Name

Address

Qual.

Reg. No.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Note 1

In the space marked “(See Note 1)” the nominators must indicate the name of the relevant Panel of the Electoral Roll which should be—

A — General (includes Divisions other than B, C, D, and E) or

B — Psychiatric or

C — Midwifery or

D — Intellectual Disability or

E — Public Health

Note 2 (

a

) Where the relevant panel is A (General), the nominators must indicate in the space marked “(See Note 2)” the name of the category for which their candidate is being proposed, which should be—

Category (i) Teacher (General Nursing) or

Category (ii) Administrator or

Category (iii) Practicing as Clinical Nurse Manager, or

Category (iv) Practicing below Clinical Nurse Manager level or

Category (v) Teacher (Children’s Nursing).

(

b

) Where the relevant panel is B (Psychiatric), the nominators must indicate in the space marked “(See Note 2)” the name of the category for which their candidate is being proposed which should be—

Category (i) Teacher or

Category (ii) Administrator or

Category (iii) Practicing as Clinical Nurse Manager or equivalent or

Category (iv) Practicing below Clinical Nurse Manager or equivalent level.

(

c

) Where the relevant panel is C (Midwifery), the nominators must indicate in the space marked “(See Note 2)” the name of the category for which their candidate is being proposed which should be—

Category (i) Teacher or

Category (ii) Administrator or

Category (iii) Practicing at or below Clinical Midwife Manager or equivalent level.

(

d

) Where the relevant panel is D (Intellectual Disability), the nominators must indicate in the space marked “(See Note 2)” the name of the category for which their candidate is being proposed which should be—

Category (i) Teacher or

Category (ii) Administrator or

Category (iii) Practicing at or below Clinical Nurse Manager or equivalent level.

(

e

) Where the relevant panel is E (Public Health), the nominators must indicate in the space marked “(See Note 2)” the name of the category for which their candidate is being proposed, which should be either—

Category (i) Administrator (Director of Public Health Nursing) or

Category (ii) Practicing below the level of Director of Public Health Nursing.

SECOND SCHEDULE

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO AN BORD ALTRANAIS

Form of Consent

I consent to be nominated for election to An Bord Altranais

Signed: ..............

Date: ..............

Address: ..............

..............

..............

Personal Identification Number (PIN): ...........................................

THIRD SCHEDULE

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO AN BORD ALTRANAIS

BALLOT PAPER

CATEGORY—

Mark order ofpreference inspace below

Name ofCandidate

Practice Address

Title of post held

Instructions