Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2023
1636. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if dentists who are struck off in the UK are permitted to practise in Ireland; the vetting procedures followed by the Dental Council of Ireland prior to registering dentists who are qualified abroad; if dentists are required to practise under the same name by which they registered with the Dental Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1934/23]
View answerUnder Section 27(3) of the Dentists Act 1985, the Dental Council can refuse to register someone who is otherwise entitled to be registered on the grounds they are unfit to practise.
While a decision on a matter like this would ultimately be a matter for the Council and would depend on the circumstances concerned, the Dental Council advise it is unlikely that a dentist who has been erased for a misconduct issue in another jurisdiction would be registered by the Council. The Dental Council carries out a check on the good standing of all applicants for registration for all jurisdictions where the dentist practiced prior to applying for registration.
Dentists are obliged to practice under their registered name.
