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IRELAND

Education matters are the responsibility of the Irish Society's Standing committee of Education Committee and specialist working parties all of whom report to the Council of the Irish Society which is the decision making body. Additionally it has an Accreditation committee which evaluates the educational programmes and ensures that they meet the standards set by the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists

Physiotherapy education in Ireland is a four-year honours degree course based in 2 Universities and a college (the degree from the college is awarded by the National University of Ireland). All graduates have access to Masters Degrees and Doctorates. There are 3 physiotherapy schools in the country with 40 (approx.) students per school, the number increasing every year. It is planned to open a fourth School of Physiotherapy in October 2002.

Professional Title/ Qualification:

Bsc. (Honours) Physiotherapy
B. Physiotherapy

Rules of professional conduct have been established, and professional liability insurance is available through membership. There is no legal protection of the title of physiotherapist, membership of the Irish Society confers the right to use the term Chartered Physiotherapist There is no legal protection of activity of physiotherapists but nor is there any legal limitation of activity.
Eligibility for membership of the Irish Society is required to practice physiotherapy in the public sector. Ireland has a code of ethics for physiotherapists and The Irish Society have adopted the European Core Standards of Physiotherapy Practice.

The "Department of Health" is responsible for the physiotherapy profession in Ireland.
At present there are no unemployed physiotherapists in Ireland.

There is direct access to physiotherapy in Ireland. The physiotherapy services are determined by the profession and the physiotherapist determines the clinical intervention of physiotherapy him/herself. Physiotherapy is available both public and private physiotherapy centres. The insurance cover for physiotherapy is paid both through the national health care system and privately the patient.

The Irish Association has established a twinning program with Ethiopia (Africa). Governmental/EU funding has been obtained.