David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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419. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49251/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) is an independent statutory body with responsibility for the recognition and registration of pharmacists for practice in Ireland under the Pharmacy Act 2007.

Schedule 1 of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (Registration) Rules 2008, as amended, sets out the particulars to be contained in or to accompany an application for registration in Part A of the Register of Pharmacists. Paragraph 7(b)(i) of Schedule 1 requires that along with their application, an applicant must submit “(i) a copy of his or her passport, or in default, such other document as may be considered acceptable for the purpose by the Registrar...”.

The PSI have advised that they are not in a position to comment on individual cases.

The issue of a passport being retained by the Department of Justice & Equality is a matter for that Department.