Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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798. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in resolving difficulties in regard to the operation of chiropractic services in view of the agreement by all parties at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health that qualified chiropractic practitioners should be allowed to refer patients and carry out x-rays as heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36129/18]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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896. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in resolving difficulties in regard to the operation of chiropractic services and the wish expressed by all parties at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health that qualified chiropractic practitioners should be allowed to refer patients and carry out x-rays as heretofore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36579/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 798 and 896 together.

This question relates to the transposition of the medical provisions of the Basic Safety Standards Directive (BSSD) by my Department and the request by chiropractors to be designated as referrers and practitioners in the transposing regulations (they are not designated in the current relevant regulations).

I am currently examining the matter, including recent correspondence from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health.