Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered allowing graduate speech and language therapists to conduct their mandatory supervised one year placement with the Health Service to allow graduates receive their qualification and make available more personnel in this area, and at a reduced cost to the State. [50689/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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There is no requirement for graduate speech and language therapists to undergo a mandatory supervised one-year placement post qualification.

Students on existing Irish programmes which lead to recognised qualifications in speech and language therapy are facilitated by the Irish health service to undertake clinical placements during the course, and as part, of their education and training programme.