John Kelly (Labour) | Oireachtas source

I have two questions. I refer to the registration. It costs public health nurses ¤90 annually to register with An Bord Altranais but the proposed fee for social workers to register with a board is ¤295 annually. Who sets the fees? What does someone who registers get in return for that money?

Section 6 permits each registration board "to prescribe certain practices and training requirements for professionals who have not practised for a designated period of time". It is a requirement that these professionals will have to regularly update their skills and training. Who will cover the cost of the training courses? Will it be down to the professionals or the HSE?