Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is the remaining 25 professions. There are the three that are hopefully under way now. There are the two designated and then there is the remaining 20. Chiropractors and osteopaths are included, both of which I have been to many times after I broke my back as a much younger man. I have had much relief from chiropractors and osteopaths, and I could not agree more.

Regarding CORU, the answer to that lies in this review. The Department will be working very closely with CORU. I want the stakeholders, the professions, involved as well. We will be able to answer that question in terms of funding and resourcing when we have a proposal that we agree with to move this on. We need to be honest. Deputy Durkan raised the issue of chiropractors and osteopaths and Deputy Shortall highlighted various professions as well, all of whom I agree should be regulated. If we keep going as we are, these professions are not going to get regulated in the next three, four or five years.