Mr. Richard Brown:

I think one of the original questions was why is Ireland so different from other jurisdictions? It seems as though one of the barriers to regulation of the profession has centred around domestic chiropractic education and the need for a chiropractic educational institution in the country before regulation can be contemplated. I respectfully draw the attention of the committee to three other jurisdictions in Europe which are regulated but have no educational facility in the country. Most notably, Norway is a case in point. Norway has approximately 800 chiropractors. They have a wide scope of practice. They have wide practice rights, including the prescription of sick leave and referral to diagnostic imaging and to physiotherapy autonomously as a profession. They have used this facility very widely, and chiropracting is very well utilised.