Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

The Health and Social Care Professionals Bill, which gives protection to a number of professional titles, was recently passed. It was disappointing to get a letter this morning from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, RIAI. Senator Leyden, who is a member of that profession will be equally concerned that there are people masquerading as architects. A recent television programme referred to an individual who ripped people off left, right and centre. We have another legislative void regarding people who are struck off the register practising alternative medicine. Senators Finucane, Cummins, Kenneally and others raised the matter of the Killaloe clinic on which I would welcome proposals from the relevant Minister. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Dick Roche, is preparing legislation for the situation concerning architects. The practice of alternative medicine by people who are not suitable for inclusion on the medical register is a rip-off.