S.I. No. 224/2026 - Podiatrists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2026

1. The Podiatrists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2023 is hereby revoked with effect from the date specified in paragraph 2(2), without prejudice to any applications for registration or restoration received by the board prior to that date.

2. (1) The bye-law may be cited as the Podiatrists Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2026.

(2) The bye-law comes into operation on 28

th

May 2026.

3. In the bye-law –

“the Act” means the

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

(No. 27 of 2005) (as amended from time to time);

“the Register” means the register of the Podiatrists Registration Board established under section 36(1)(a) of the Act.

4. The Podiatrists Registration Board, for the purposes of Section 38(2)(a) of the Act, hereby approves the following qualifications as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration in the Register

(a) Bachelor of Science (Podiatric Medicine), University of Galway

(b) Degree of Master of Science in Podiatric Medicine (Pre-Registration), University of Galway

The Minister for Health approves the making of this bye-law.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health,

26 May, 2026.

JENNIFER CARROLL MACNEILL,

Minister for Health.

GIVEN under the seal of the Podiatrists Registration Board,

28 May, 2026.

NORMA JUDGE,

Chairperson, Podiatrists Registration Board.

and

KIERAN O’LEARY,

Member, Podiatrists Registration Board.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This bye-law identifies the qualifications awarded in the State which are approved by the Podiatrists Registration Board as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration with the Podiatrists Registration Board.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

29

th May,

2026.

The Podiatrists Registration Board, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by

section 31

of the

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

(as amended), with the approval of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council and the Minister, hereby makes the following bye-law