S.I. No. 594/2009 — Medical Council Rules Specifying Criteria to be Considered for Applications for Restoration to the Register, 2009.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 15th October, 2010.

RULES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 11 AND 81 (2)(d) OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2007 .

CRITERIA FOR THE COUNCIL WHEN CONSIDERING WHETHER TO RESTORE THE REGISTRATION OF A MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

1. The circumstances that led to cancellation of the Medical Practitioners Registration.

2. The findings of the Fitness to Practise Committee and the reasons relied on by the Council for their decision to cancel the Medical Practitioners registration.

3. Whether the Medical Practitioner has gained any insight into the matters that led to cancellation of his/her registration.

4. What the Medical Practitioner has done since cancellation of his/her Registration.

5. The steps taken by the Medical Practitioner to keep his/her medical knowledge and skills up to date.

6. The steps that have been taken by the Medical Practitioner to rehabilitate professionally and/or socially.

7. Any evidence relevant to the Medical Practitioner’s fitness to practise or practise of medicine.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Council,

30 September 2009.

Professor Kieran C Murphy,

President.

John Lamont,

Chief Executive Officer.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Rules, made by the Medical Council on 30 September 2009, pursuant to the provisions of sections 11 and 81 (2)(d) of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 , specify criteria for the Council when considering whether to restore the registration of a medical practitioner whose registration has been cancelled.