Seanad debates

Wednesday, 25 June 2003

Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed).

 

I do not have time to deal with the related issue of restrictive practices as regards pharmacies. The shortage of therapists is interesting. There is no reason a shortage of therapists cannot be dealt with within three years but it means the provision of training places. Members of the European Community have a commitment to the mutual recognition of qualifications of certain professions. That should be extended to therapists. People who have trained and qualified in the United Kingdom are either acceptable here or else they should have a top-up. Failing those two options, we should provide more training places. We should take a stand on these issues.

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