Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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63. To ask the Minister for Health how long it will take to complete by-laws under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4513/16]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The making of by-laws is an on-going function of the registration boards that are being established on a phased basis under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. Currently 9 of the 14 designated professions have registration boards

Registration boards establish and maintain registers. They protect the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence amongst registrants of the Act’s designated health and social care professions.

The registration board of a designated profession may make by-laws relating to a range of matters. These include bye-laws relating to applications for registration in the register or for restoration to the register; approved qualifications; education, training and continuing professional development; the adoption and revision of the profession’s code of professional conduct and ethics; and the conduct of elections for the appointment of professional members.