Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was a proposal some years ago, I think, in James Reilly's time or in the Minister, Deputy Harris's time, to regulate them but it suddenly fell from the table. If the institutions do not want something, that amorphous mass that I would call the dead hand falls down and nothing further happens. Chiropractors were very keen on the idea and they are still waiting. It is an appropriate time to look at what they do. They are professionals in the area. They have an expertise but the medical profession does not like to see them on the same platform. As a result of that, they are waiting. They have expertise and they are looking for the right to refer, to do X-rays and scans, etc., all of which would be helpful to their profession. The reason I know so much about this is that I have had to call upon their services from time to time. Hopefully, I will do so again when they are professionally recognised and regulated.