127. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health if he has received the report on regulation of physiotherapists and physical therapists; the outcome of the report and if it will ensure protection of both titles under the one register, given that Ireland currently lacks regulation to protect these titles, thus causing a significant risk to public safety where any persons can call themselves a physiotherapist or a physical therapist even with just months of part-time training and given that his Department is currently reviewing regulation of the professions which would allow physical therapists their own register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44344/15]

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127. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health if he has received the report on regulation of physiotherapists and physical therapists; the outcome of the report and if it will ensure protection of both titles under the one register, given that Ireland currently lacks regulation to protect these titles, thus causing a significant risk to public safety where any persons can call themselves a physiotherapist or a physical therapist even with just months of part-time training and given that his Department is currently reviewing regulation of the professions which would allow physical therapists their own register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44344/15]

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