Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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620. To ask the Minister for Health when approval will issue from the Medical Council of Ireland in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8108/20]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Non-EU qualified applicants are required to pass or be exempt from the Medical Council's pre-registration exam, known as the PRES, in order to be registered with the Council and to practise as a medical doctor in Ireland.

Under Registration Rule 2(c). applicants may seek an exemption from the PRES if they hold a higher qualification which is recognised by the Council for the purpose of an exemption and fulfil all the criteria set out in rules. Upon receipt of the relevant documentation, the Medical Council determine whether an applicant qualifies for an exemption. In the event an applicant does not qualify for an exemption, it is open to the applicant to pursue registration via the PRES.