Geraldine Feeney (Fianna Fail)

I support Senator Kett in highlighting the situation in which rehabilitation engineers find themselves. As the Senator rightly observed, this legislation provides no regulatory body for them. They are, however, the dominant player in terms of their dealings with some of the other disciplines accommodated in the Bill. If we do not examine this issue, patients may suffer in the long term because of a breakdown in communication. We might have highlighted this area at an earlier date if it had come to our attention but it is better late than never. This profession should be included and its interest noted on the council.