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Decision of Minister Simon Harris in relation to the regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists under the Health and Social Care professionals Act 2005
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In September 2016, the Minister engaged in a formal consultation process in which interested persons and organisations were invited to formally submit their views on how the statutory regulation of the counsellors and psychotherapists should proceed. A total of 80 submissions were received by the closing date of 30th November 2016.
Following consideration of Minister Harris’s consultation with the Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) and the public consultation process the Minister now intends to proceed with the designation under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 of two distinct professions, counsellor and psychotherapist, each with its own register, under one registration board.
Department officials will commence work as soon as is practicable on the legislative and administrative arrangements required to designate the professions under the 2005 Act, establish the registration board and arrange for the appointment of its 13 board members (to be recruited through the Public Appointments Service) in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Once appointed, the registration board will give further consideration to a number of key issues pertaining to the regulation of the professions and will advise the Minister and the Council accordingly. Registration boards established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 can appoint sub-committees (which can include non-board members) or seek expert advice to assist in its work.
Submission - The Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy
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Submission - The Irish Association for Play Therapy and Psychotherapy
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Submission - The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
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Appendices to the IACP Submission to the Department of Health in Response to the Proposed Regulation of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
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Submission - Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists
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Submission - The Irish Association of Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy
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Submission - Irish Council for Psychotherapy
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Submission - The Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy Association
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Submission - The Irish Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
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Submission - The Psychological Society of Ireland
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Submission - Bodywhys
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Submission - Play Therapy Ireland
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Submission - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland
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Submission - Irish Association of Relationship Mentors
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Submission - The Psychological Therapies Forum
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Submission - The Irish Childhood Bereavement Network
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Submission - The Irish Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy
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Submission - Mental Health Ireland
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Submission - The National Association for Pastoral Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Submission - The Irish Association of Creative Arts Therapists
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Submission - The Institute of Guidance Counsellors
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Submission - The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Submission - McIntosh Caroline
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Submission - Roberts Nigel
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Submission - Children's Therapy Centre
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Submission - The Institute of Education
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Submission - The Human Givens Institute
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Submission - The National Centre for Guidance in Education
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Submission - The Department of Psychotherapy Dublin Business School
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Submission - The Irish College of Humanities & Applied Science
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Submission - PCI College
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Submission - Quality & Qualifications Ireland
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Submission - DCU School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Submission - Turning Point Institute
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Submission - The Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
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Submission - The School Of Psychotherapy St Vincent’s University Hospital
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Submission - School of Medicine in University College Dublin
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Submission - The Counselling Centre Cork
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Submission - Integrative Psychotherapy programmes School of Education, UL
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Submission - O’Sullivan Martin
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Submission - Heffernan Joe
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Submission - Bowman Marcus
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Submission - Corbett Theresa
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Submission - Abate Counselling
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Submission - O’Farrell Ursula
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Submission - Clothier Fiona
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Submission - The Novara Centre
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Submission - Lets get Talking
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Submission - The Oasis Centre
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Submission - Men’s Development Network Counselling Service
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Submission - HSE CHO 9 Counselling Department Addiction Service
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Submission - O’Shaughnessy Andrew
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Submission - Alleviate Submission
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Submission - Gill Attracta
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Submission - Henson-Dowds-Hohmann
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Submission - D’Souza Gillford
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Submission - HSE Directors of Counselling group
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Submission - Doyle Anne
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Submission - ACCORD Catholic Marriage Care Service
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Submission - O’Keeffe Sonya Adlerian Counsellors
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Submission - ABC Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Submission - Comerford Pat
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Submission - Burgess Tracey
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Submission - Finlay Catherine
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Submission - Hamilton Wayne
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Submission - O’Brien Colette
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Submission - Stevenson Kevin
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Submission - Balfe Declan
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Submission - White Maurice
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Submission - New Vistas Healthcare
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Submission - IMPACT
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Submission - Human Life International (Ireland)
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Submission - Alliance for the Defence of the Family and Marriage
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Submission - National Disability Authority
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Submission - Professional Standards Authority (UK)
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Submission - Irish Hospice Foundation
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Submission - Institute of Homoeopathic Practitioners Ireland
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Submission - Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
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Submission - Irish Institute of Cognitive and Humanistic Psychotherapy
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