Professional Qualifications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 February 2018

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Ceisteanna (322)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

322. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a person who successfully completed their national qualification in emergency medical technology or NQEMT examinations at emergency medical technician level in March 2017 and was duly entered onto the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, PHECC, register, will be subject to audit for the purposes of continuous professional competence in respect of the cycle ending in October 2017 at some date in the future; if not, if they will only begin to be subject to audit for periods post October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5356/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is an independent statutory body with responsibility for professional regulation in the area of pre-hospital emergency care including the recognition of professional qualifications.

Accordingly, the Deputy's query has been referred to PHECC for direct response.