Health and Social Care Registration.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005

Wednesday, 26 January 2005

Questions (123)

Liz McManus

Question:

177 Ms McManus asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the costs arising from the passing of the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill; the fees that are likely to be charged for the professionals involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34237/04]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

No detailed estimates are available at present for the costs of establishing the Health and Social Care Professionals Council. The Deputy may wish to note that, once operational, the system of statutory registration provided for under the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill will be self-financing, that is, funded from registration fees of professionals to be registered.

Section 18 of the Bill provides that it is the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council to determine the fee to be charged to registered professionals.