Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2015
646. Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor asked the Minister for Health the regulations governing the prescribing and fitting of hearing aids; if a person is required to be an audiologist and registered with the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20010/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are no statutory regulations governing the prescribing and fitting of hearing aids. A working group, consisting of representation from the HSE; the Irish Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (ISHAA), which represents private sector hearing aid audiologists; the Irish Academy of Audiology (IAA), which represents public sector audiologists; and DeafHear is developing quality standards for adult hearing aid provision which will be applicable across both public and private services. The ISHAA and the IAA have introduced a voluntary registration process for their members.
