Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 June 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022

Photo of Seán CroweSeán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

There will be two sessions to this meeting. In this session, we are meeting officials from the Department of Health to discuss the order passed by the Dáil on 31 May and by the Seanad on 24 May on the proposal that both Houses approve the following regulations in draft: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022.

All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. Therefore, if the witnesses' statements are potentially defamatory in respect of an identifiable person or entity, they will be directed to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative that they comply with all such directions.

From the Department of Health, I welcome Ms Alessandra Fantini, principal officer in the professional regulation unit, and Mr. Aidan Tumbleton, assistant principal officer. I call Ms Fantini to make her opening remarks.

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