S.I. No. 176/2020 - Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 22nd May, 2020.

The Dietitians 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, hereby makes the following bye-law:

1. The Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2019 ( S.I. No. 231 of 2019 ) 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 Dietitians Registration Board Approved Qualifications Bye-Law 2020.

(2) The bye-law comes into operation on 20 May 2020.

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 Dietitians Registration Board established under section 36(1)(a) of the Act.

4. The Dietitians 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:

(1) Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Dublin Institute of Technology and the University of Dublin,

(2) Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Technological University Dublin and the University of Dublin,

(3) Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Dublin, and a Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the Dublin Institute of Technology,

(4) Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin.

(5) Master of Science (MSc) Human Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Limerick.

GIVEN under the seal of the Dietitians Registration Board,

20 May 2020.

NICK KENNEDY

Chairperson, Dietitians Registration Board,

MARY FLYNN

Member, Dietitians 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 Dietitians Registration Board as attesting to the standard of proficiency required for registration with the Dietitians Registration Board.