Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 13 relates to how professionals, such as physiotherapists and chiropractors, will be dealt with in the future. I know a further statutory instrument will deal somewhat with this area under the Basic Safety Standards Directive, but we need to consider these professions in the context of this Bill. They may be excluded from taking or accessing X-rays and questions are being raised by people in those professions. People working in those professions believe it is crucial to the care and the service they provide.

It may be best to address it within the upcoming statutory instrument and not in primary legislation, but the Minister needs to take our concerns on board. We recognise this may not be the place for it but we have to raise it because it has caused problems in those professions where people, including physiotherapists and chiropractors, are providing very important services to the public. They are skilled and there is a registration process under way in respect of those professions. The Minister might take that on board.