This followed a meeting during which NUS-USI put pressure on Health Minister, Edwin Poots, urging him to reconsider his original decision to scrap the allowance for the autumn intake.
NUS-USI President, Adrianne Peltz said: “It is encouraging that the Health Minister has acted upon some of the concerns which we expressed to him in our recent meeting.
“We welcome the fact that he has not scrapped the book and uniform allowance for students starting in 2012. The fact that the new intake in 2012 is receiving this allowance will greatly help nursing and midwifery students in meeting the very significant costs involved in their studies.”