Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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401. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the regulation of psychotherapy and counselling under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. [26760/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Regulations to designate the professions of counsellor and psychotherapist under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 were approved by both houses of the Oireachtas on 22 March 2018. I am pleased to advise that I have since signed the regulations, which will come into force on 2 July 2018.

Work is now underway to appoint the 13 member registration board which will regulate the professions. The Public Appointments Service will undertake an advertisement campaign later this month inviting suitably qualified and experienced persons to apply for lay and professional positions on the board.

It is envisaged that CORU will arrange for the board to hold its first meeting later this year and begin the substantial programme of work required to establish its registers.