Notice is hereby given that an election for four nurses and one midwife to be members of Board of Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), is to be held in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011 and The Ministerial Procedures, dated 2 August 2012.

The five persons to be elected are in the following categories:

1. A nurse from the practice of psychiatric nursing
2. A nurse from the practice of intellectual disability nursing engaged in clinical practice
3. A nurse from the practice of public health nursing engaged in clinical practice
4. A midwife from the practice of midwifery
5. A nurse from the area of nursing engaged in the care of older persons

Nominations will be accepted in the offices of the NMBI from 9.00am on Friday 23 June 2017. The closing date and time for receipt of nominations by the Returning Officer in the offices of the NMBI is Monday, 3 July 2017 between 10.00am and 1.00pm.

If a poll is to be taken, election and e-Voting information will be issued on or before the 31 August 2017 to every nurse and midwife registered with the NMBI as of 21 August 2017 at 1.00pm. The electronic ballot will commence on Wednesday, 20 September 2017 at 9.00 am. The ballot will close on Thursday, 28 September at noon.

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Mary Griffin
Returning Officer