Minister of Health to attend Health Committee for the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012

The Bill aims to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 in relation to membership of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council and in relation to the recognition of professional qualifications obtained outside the State. This includes the implementation of certain provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of Professional Qualifications, and to provide for related matters.

Committee Chairman Jerry Buttimer TD said: “As well as regulating certain health care providers and their membership, this Bill also transposes provisions from an EU directive which enables recognition of qualifications across EU Member States.
Tomorrow, the Minister will come before the Committee where the Bill will be examined in detail. At this stage, the Bill will receive in depth consideration and it will give members the opportunity to propose and discuss any amendments to this important piece of legislation.”

The meeting starts at 10am on Friday, 9th November in Committee Room 2, LH 2000.

Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://bit.ly/24YmPI

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551

ENDS

Committee Membership:

Deputies

Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael
Ciara Conway, Labour Party
Robert Dowds, Labour Party
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Seamus Healy, Independent
Billy Kelleher, Fine Fail
Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Fine Gael
Denis Naughten, Independent
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Sinn Fein