Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 24th March, 2023.

The Podiatrists 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 and the Minister, hereby makes the following bye-law:

1. (1) The bye-law may be cited as the Podiatrists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2023.

(2) The bye-law comes into operation on the 21^st day of March 2023.

2. 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 Podiatrists Registration Board established under section 36(1)(a) of the Act.

3. The Podiatrists 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 (Podiatric Medicine), National University of Ireland Galway.

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

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health,

16 January, 2023.

STEPHEN DONNELLY,

Minister for Health.

Given under the seal of Podiatrists Registration Board

21 March 2023

CATHERINE CLUNE MULVANEY,

Chairperson, Podiatrists Registration Board

KIERON O’LEARY

Member, Podiatrists 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 Podiatrists Registration Board as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration with the Podiatrists Registration Board.