Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 20:

In page 31, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following:

"Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2005 27. Section 38 of the Act of 2005 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (ca):

"(ca) where the board has made a bye-law under subparagraph (i) or (ii) of section 31(1)(fa) in respect of persons who hold an approved qualification within the meaning of section 38),satisfies the board,if the bye-law applies to him or her, that he or she has met the criteria and fulfilled the conditions specified in that bye-law,”,

and

(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2F):

2(2F) The Physiotherapists Registration Board shall grant registration to a person who—

(a) applies on or after the date on which section 6(b) of the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Act 2017 comes into operation and not later than 31 December 2021, to the Physiotherapists Registration Board for registration,

(b) meets the requirements of paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (e) of subsection (1),

(c) where the Physiotherapists Registration Board has made a bye-law under section 31(1)(fa)(i) in respect of persons who were awarded both a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science by the Institute of Physical Therapy and Applied Science Dublin and a Diploma in Physical Therapy by that Institute, satisfies that Board, if the bye-law applies to him or her, that he or she has met the criteria and fulfilled the conditions specified in that bye-law, and (d) was awarded both a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science by the Institute of Physical Therapy and Applied Science Dublin and a Diploma in Physical Therapy by that Institute.".".