Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the nature of the human disability evaluation training which she stated that medical assessors of the domiciliary care allowance receive: in relation to the nature of the training, by whom is it given; if it is a certifiable course; the content of the course; and is refresher training. [26274/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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There is a formal induction period of training for new Medical Assessor recruits, this runs from 6-8 weeks and covers all illness-related schemes, including DCA. Medical Assessors education is continuously updated and enhanced by frequent case presentations and discussion, attendance at in-house and external conferences which are addressed by relevant specialists, including child and adolescent psychiatrists. There is continuous refreshment of Medical Assessors training to comply with their Continuous Professional Development as required by the Irish Medical Council which is subject to audit.