3,500 additional nurses and midwives

Headline figure

3,500 nurses × €65k all-in ≈ €230m/yr at full headcount.

Attribution & links

Origin

Manifesto

Owner

Aontú

Policy area

Health

Underwrites commitment

Hire 3,500 additional nurses and midwives

Unit target

3,500 nurses

First stated

2024-11-21

Last reviewed

2026-05-23

Verification

Cross-checked against the source document. Quote captured verbatim where the figure is directly stated; gaps and mismatches are noted honestly.

Verified against Aontú GE2024 Manifesto - Common Sense Manifesto Part 1, p.17: "Aontú seek to employ an additional 3,500 new nurses and midwives."

Evidence & sources

Every euro figure above ultimately traces back to the source document below.