Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019

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• Updates Irish laws on health professional qualifications to match EU recognition rules for dentists, doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and social care workers.
• Amends five main Acts (Dentists, Medical Practitioners, Nurses and Midwives, Pharmacy, Health and Social Care Professionals) to align with current EU directives.
• Makes technical changes to health identification and family law acts to support the professional qualification recognition framework.

Stage timeline

1. First Stage 32nd Dáil

   15 Feb 2019
2. Second Stage 32nd Dáil

   10 Apr 2019
3. Committee Stage 32nd Dáil

   11 Apr 2019
4. Report Stage 32nd Dáil

   6 Nov 2019
5. Fifth Stage 32nd Dáil

   6 Nov 2019
6. Second Stage 25th Seanad

   6 Nov 2019
7. Committee Stage 25th Seanad

   21 Nov 2019
8. Report Stage 25th Seanad

   18 Dec 2019
9. Fifth Stage 26th Seanad

   18 Sep 2020
10. Cream List 33rd Dáil

    7 Oct 2020
11. Enacted

    14 Oct 2020