Mr. Tony Accardi:

Deputy O'Connell asked about having our house in order. I reiterate that the Chiropractic Association of Ireland is very much in tune with self-regulation. We try to follow the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005.

The Act requires professions to be regulated and among the main criteria are accountability and expertise. The association certainly has a significant proportion - 85% - of the practitioners in the chiropractic field. We have a written constitution and there is open democratic decision-making within the association. We have our codes of ethics and this is our robust fashion of disciplining any chiropractor who has breached those codes of conduct. We are also committed to continued professional development.