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Ukraine War

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2022

Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Ceisteanna (684)

Duncan Smith

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684. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Health if the Medical Council is recognising non-European Union qualifications specifically in relation to Ukrainian refugees coming to Ireland who have medical qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24372/22]

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The Medical Council is the statutory agency responsible for the registration and regulation of doctors in Ireland. In order to protect patients, it has a responsibility to ensure that all doctors registered to practise medicine in Ireland meet the requirements to practise as set out in its legislation.

Depending on where a doctor qualified and the type of qualifications they hold, some doctors arriving into Ireland from outside the EU may be required to take a pre-registration exam and an English language exam. These exams assess important areas such as communication skills and clinical skills. This is an important step to ensure patient safety. The requirements for registration are set out in legislation and are in place for patient safety purposes.

Like many organisations across the State, the Medical Council is committed to supporting people arriving from Ukraine and is supporting doctors arriving here. The Medical Council has established an internal working group to examine ways in which the Council can support these doctors and has a dedicated email address and webpage for doctors arriving from Ukraine. The Medical Council is working with a range of stakeholders to examine ways in which it can further support doctors arriving from Ukraine into Ireland.

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