Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
383. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns expressed by members of an organisation (details supplied); if he has received correspondence on same; if he has received meeting requests from members of the organisation on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13839/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have met with Athletic Rehabilitation Therapists Ireland, as have my officials, on a number of previous occasions regarding their concerns in respect of the designation of the profession of Physiotherapist for regulation by CORU under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005.
Athletic rehabilitation therapists are a separate profession to that of Physiotherapist. As a separate profession they do not use and are not seeking to use or practice under the title physiotherapist /physical therapist and there is no risk of confusion in the public mind with regard to the services of those practising under the title athletic rehabilitation therapist.
I have assured the ARTI on a number of occasions that once work concludes on the regulation of the professions currently 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 by CORU, including Athletic Rehabilitation Therapists, and to make recommendations to me in this regard.
