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Question from Deputy John Connolly - PQ 5766-26

Deputy Connolly asked about athletic therapists complementing the work of physiotherapists provide better outcomes for patients and reduce waiting lists.


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Summary

To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 573 of 27 November 2025, and the subsequent response from the HSE, if management within the six regions of the HSE are aware of the full scope of services and therapies that can be employed by certified athletic therapists, and the potential for such therapists to complement the work of physiotherapists within the HSE to provide better outcomes for patients and reduce waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.


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