S.I. No. 347/2022 - Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-law 2022

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th July, 2022.

The Dietitians Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 31 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), with the approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, hereby makes the following bye-law:

1. The Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020 (S.I. No. 176 of 2020) is hereby revoked with effect from the date specified in paragraph (2.(2)), without prejudice to any applications for registration or restoration received by the board prior to that date.

2. (1) The bye-law may be cited as the Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2022.

(2) The bye-law comes into operation on 7 July 2022.

3. In the bye-law –

“the Act” means the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (no.27 of 2005) (as amended from time to time);

“the Register” means the register of the Dietitians Registration Board established under section 36(1)(a) of the Act.

4. The Dietitians Registration Board, for the purposes of Section 38(2)(a) of the Act, hereby approves the following qualifications as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration in the Register:

(1) Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Dublin Institute of Technology and the University of Dublin,

(2) Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Technological University Dublin and the University of Dublin,

(3) Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Dublin, and a Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the Dublin Institute of Technology,

(4) Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin.

(5) Master of Science (MSc) Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Limerick.

(6) Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University College Cork, National University of Ireland, Cork

The Minister for Health approves the making of this bye-law.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health,

21 June, 2022.

STEPHEN DONNELLY,

Minister for Health.

GIVEN under the seal of the Dietitians Registration Board,

7 July 2022.

GERALDINE MURRAY,

Chairperson, Dietitians Registration Board

MARY FLYNN,

Member, Dietitians Registration Board

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This bye-law identifies the qualifications awarded in the State which are approved by the Dietitians Registration Board as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration with the Dietitians Registration Board.