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

The other matter is the importance of diabetics and so forth getting their feet checked. Again, the anecdotal evidence I have is that this is a challenge depending on where one lives. In rural areas there is probably a smaller chance of chiropodists being in those areas. Even in urban areas, however, and in Tallaght in my constituency, I have heard of people having difficulty trying to access services. The importance of it for diabetics, in particular, is that one can lose toes and it is important that people go to qualified people who know what they are doing. There is also an eye check for diabetics. It is important that people regularly check their feet, particularly if they have diabetes although there are probably other illnesses as well.

You mentioned that in the legislation it is a criminal offence for those who are not qualified to practise. Is there a fine as well, and what is it?

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