Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)

The Medical Practitioners Act does not apply to this lady. From what I have read, the new legislation will apply only to medical practitioners who purport to be this or that. However, this lady claims to be a healer and, from my reading of the legislation, it will not apply to her. Will the Tánaiste review the legislation because what is promoted by such people is into the blue yonder, so to speak, and that is not acceptable? I know the Tánaiste is sincere in what she says but the time to act is now and the Medical Practitioners Act will not address this difficulty.

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