David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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2965. To ask the Minister for Health if orthoptics will be a regulated profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39721/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator responsible for regulating health and social care professionals designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. There are 17 health and social care professions designated for regulation under the 2005 Act, including orthoptists.

Currently there are registers open for 11 professions and CORU continues the complex work of preparing for regulation the other professions, which includes Orthoptists, that are designated for regulation under the Act.