Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Apr 1999

Vol. 503 No. 4

Written Answers. - Social Workers' Qualifications.

Liz McManus

Question:

136 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary is not allowed by the National Validation Body to work in Ireland in spite of the fact that she has received an opinion from the European Commission Directorate General XV which states that her qualifi cations are sufficient to allow her to work here. [10524/99]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Cowen):

The National Social Work Qualifications Board is the statutory body appointed to accredit non-national qualifications for social workers and as such, I do not have a function in this regard. The case referred to by the Deputy has been referred to the board and the director of the board has been asked to contact the Deputy directly on the matter.