Qualifications Recognition

1164. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Health the reason a person considered to be a nurse specialist in Northern Ireland with ten years’ experience in Scotland and Northern Ireland is not considered to be a nurse specialist in alcohol and drugs addiction services in the Republic of Ireland, unless they are qualified to a level 9 / postgraduate / master’s level (details supplied…

252. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a qualification achieved in a university (details supplied) meets the requirements for the criteria outlined for senior executive engineers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27863/26]

330. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide clarification regarding the refusal of incremental credit to a teacher for previous teaching experience in a private school (details supplied); if the refusal will be reconsidered given the information outlined regarding qualifications and experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15681/26]

969. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if she will address the continued refusal to recognise the UK qualification in dental hygiene with oral therapy for professional practice in Ireland; the rationale for this position given the significant backlogs in dental services, particularly within school dental programmes, where the recognition of this qualification could help alleviate …

104. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to expedite the long delays in processing the applications for recognition to practice for psychologists; and if she will consider waiving of the 60-day clinical practice requirement for those coming from the UK and a temporary restriction of their practice, in order to bring more psychologists into practice within th…

109. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Health if she will consider revising plans in place to modify standards for registration as a counsellor or psychotherapist currently under consideration by CORU, in order to reflect the concerns raised by members of an organisation (details supplied). [64595/25]

562. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Health her Department's perspective on the CORU revised standards and criteria for counsellors and psychotherapists (details supplied); and the reason the revised standards also reduce the requirements for clinical supervision of therapists, which is an essential component of safe practice and if she will make a statement on the matter. [64639/25]

1154. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities excluded electric instrumentation tradespeople from registering with Safe Electric, both as a registered electrical contractor and attaining a qualified certifier number; the reasons for this decision and the timeline …

1155. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that by denying electric instrumentation tradespeople from being able to register with Safe Electric, these tradespeople are prevented from starting their own electrical business (domestic, commercial or industrial) and by being denied a QC number, they cannot sign …

1156. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views that by denying electric instrumentation tradespeople from being able to register with Safe Electric, barriers are being placed in the way of electric instrumentation tradespeople currently living abroad who wish to return to Ireland to live and work under the build back…

1157. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the concrete action his Department will take to ensure that electric instrumentation tradespeople are able to register with Safe Electric; his views this is a necessary pressing step that needs to be taken urgently, particularly as regards to tradespeople returning to Ireland unde…

358. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Health if there is a policy within CORU not to recognise degree programmes from universities in illegal settlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56057/25]

572. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an Irish citizen who trained in the UK cannot gain employment to carry out dyslexia assessments for young students in Ireland, despite holding the same accreditation as all those who study in Ireland (details supplied); if she will urgently review these requirements to ensure that those who have the appropriate qualif…

2374. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Health to detail her progress in getting a profession recognised with CORU (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45719/25]

1097. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason the Teaching Council will not fully recognise a special education masters as an appropriate qualification for a special education teacher and are insisting on the primary masters education in addition given the shortage of special education teachers. [41834/25]

396. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science why biomedical science degrees are not registered for CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38386/25]

397. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to ensure that all undergraduate degrees are registered with the appropriate professional body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/25]

398. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware of courses (details supplied) not being registered with CORU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38388/25]

260. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further and higher education; the resources that will be provided to QQI to expedite the approval and accreditation of new courses and programmes from education providers to meet emerging skill needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38094/25]

320. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to ensure social work qualifications from universities in EU member states are recognised by CORU; and if she is concerned that uncertainty is impacting on recruitment of qualified entrants to the profession. [32423/25]

958. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on efforts as part of the Global Ireland framework to streamline the recognition of overseas and non-EU qualifications in Ireland, particularly on-the-job qualifications.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32226/25]

337. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current qualification requirements for learning support (SET) teachers in Ireland, specifically, the need for candidates to hold qualifications in Irish when the majority of children availing of SET are exempt from Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31481/25]

449. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 22 May 2025, if he will consider the advertising platforms required to meet the labour market test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29314/25]

102. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether all mechanics currently employed or contracted by public bodies, local authorities, or State-funded companies to maintain and service heavy-duty mechanically propelled vehicles possess the specific qualifications required under Irish and EU law to work on such vehicles; if he will outline the minimum legal and regu…

225. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will confirm whether all mechanics currently employed or contracted by public bodies, local authorities, or State-funded companies to maintain and service heavy-duty mechanically propelled vehicles possess the specific qualifications required under Irish and EU law to work on such vehicles; if he will outline the minimum leg…