Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2017
488. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health the annual cost of administering the Health and Social Care Professionals Council; and the way in which these costs are covered (details supplied). [22026/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health and Social Care Professionals Council, Ireland's only multi-profession health and social care regulator, is being established on a phased basis. While funded in the main by the exchequer at present, it is intended that the Council will, in time, when all its registers are established, be fully self-funding through annual fee income payable by registrants. The current fee payable is €100 per annum.
The allocation for 2016 was €2.6m supplemented by €1.2m in registration fees. The allocation for 2017 is €3.1m to be supplemented by anticipated fee income of €1.4m.
