Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Act 2019

Insertion of additional Schedule to Principal Act

4. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following Schedule after Schedule 3:

“Schedule 4

Section 38

Relevant Professional Qualification: Relevant Designated Profession and Relevant Person

ITEM NO.

(1)

RELEVANT DESIGNATED PROFESSION

(2)

RELEVANT PERSON

(3)

1.

Clinical Biochemist

Minister

2.

Dietitian

Minister

3.

Dispensing Optician

Opticians Board

4.

Medical Scientist

Minister, Academy of Medical Laboratory Science or Academy of Clinical Science and Laboratory Medicine

5.

Occupational Therapist

Minister

6.

Optometrist

Opticians Board

7.

Orthoptist

Minister

8.

Physiotherapist

Minister or Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

9.

Podiatrist

Minister

10.

Psychologist

Minister

11.

Radiographer

Minister

12.

Radiation Therapist

Minister

13.

Social Worker

Minister, National Validation Body on Social Work Qualifications and Training or National Social Work Qualifications Board

14.

Speech and Language Therapist

Minister

”.