Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2025
418. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Health the legal basis, if any, for the Irish Medical Council to issue guidance that appears to restrict or contradict the prescriptive authority of Registered Nurse Prescribers as provided for under Regulation 5A of the Medicinal Products Prescription and Control of Supply Regulations 2003 to 2020 and related amendments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73079/25]
View answerHealthcare regulators in Ireland are independent statutory organisations who work to protect the public through the promotion of high standards of education, training, and professional conduct and ensuring the safety and quality of health products. Certain areas of healthcare are multi professional and multi sectoral, requiring all regulators to work together to meet these aims.
The Minister understands that the relevant regulators, i.e. the Medical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, the Dental Council, and the Health Products Regulatory Authority, have collaborated closely in the development of guidelines for regulated professionals in relation to the prescribing and administration of Botulinum Toxin products. She has been reassured that these statements accurately set out the current position and are mutually aligned. [NMBI] guidance and the [MC] statement can be accessed on their websites.
