Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Establishing a register for the psychology profession is a strategic priority to which the Minister for Health is fully committed. He has asked his officials, along with the PSRB and CORU, to progress this work as soon as possible to deliver regulation of this important profession. His Department and the two organisations are actively engaging on the matter.

On the issue of the public consultation, the PSRB was established in 2017 and works in what is, obviously, a complicated area. It worked on the standards and went to public consultation in 2020. While I do not know the precise details, I assume that took three years after the board had been formed because the area is deemed, by common consensus, to be a complicated one that requires careful consideration.

Fundamentally, this is a strategic priority for the Minister for Health to which he is fully committed, and he has asked his officials and the PSRB and CORU to progress this work as soon as possible to deliver regulation of this important profession. I will convey the Deputies' points and concerns to the Minister.

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