Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
384. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health the status of the assessment to be undertaken by CORU on the professions seeking regulation including athletic rehabilitation therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13840/18]
View answerAs I have stated previously in the House, once work concludes on the regulation of the professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, CORU will be requested to undertake a risk assessment of a number of other professions seeking regulation, including Athletic Rehabilitation Therapists, and to make recommendations to me in this regard.
On the 21 March 2018, the Oireachtas approved the designation of counsellor and psychotherapist under the Act, increasing to sixteen the number of professions regulated by CORU. Taking into account this additional statutory responsibility and the extensive work programme underway on concluding the regulation of professions already designated, the risk assessment will be undertaken by CORU as soon as is practicable.
