124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to enhance the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy services; his further plans to make it a requirement for practitioners to hold a minimum educational qualification in order to maintain industry standards; if consideration has been given to the benefit to the sector of introducing such regulation, particularly with regard to safeguarding the public; the consultation with industry professionals that is planned as part of introducing new regulations; the expected time frame as to when such regulation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/15]

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124. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health his plans to enhance the regulation of counselling and psychotherapy services; his further plans to make it a requirement for practitioners to hold a minimum educational qualification in order to maintain industry standards; if consideration has been given to the benefit to the sector of introducing such regulation, particularly with regard to safeguarding the public; the consultation with industry professionals that is planned as part of introducing new regulations; the expected time frame as to when such regulation will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21162/15]

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