Michael Harty (Clare, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Catherine Byrne, for attending. The meeting has been convened to consider the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018, the purpose of which is to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to provide for the recognition of certain professional qualifications as approved qualifications within the meaning of section 30 of the Act. I ask the Minister of State to make her introductory comments.