PART IV

Education and Training

34. —It shall be the duty of the Council from time to time to satisfy itself—

(a) as to the suitability of the dental education and training provided by any body referred to in the Second Schedule to this Act,

(b) as to the standards of theoretical and practical knowledge and clinical experience required at examinations for primary qualifications, and

(c) as to the adequacy and suitability of postgraduate education and training provided by bodies recognised by the Council for the purpose of dental specialist training.

35. —(1) The Council shall ensure that the requirements relating to education and training for a qualification in dentistry shall satisfy the minimum standards specified in any Directive adopted by the Council of the European Communities relating to that qualification.

(2) The Council shall ensure that the requirements relating to education and training in specialised dentistry shall satisfy the minimum standards specified in any Directive adopted by the Council of the European Communities relating to such education and training.

36. —(1) The primary qualifications granted in the State which shall entitle a person to be registered in the register shall be the qualifications specified in the Second Schedule to this Act.

(2) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, on the recommendation of the Council, by regulations made under this section amend the provisions of the Second Schedule to this Act.

37. —(1) The Council may, from time to time with the consent of the Minister, determine the specialties which it shall recognise for the purpose of specialist registration under this Act.

(2) The Council may from time to time specify, in relation to each specialty recognised by it, the titles and designations of qualifications in specialised dentistry granted in the State which may be required to enable a person to secure registration in the Register of Dental Specialists.

(3) The Council shall from time to time determine, in relation to each specialty recognised by it, the body or bodies which the Council shall recognise in the State for the purpose of granting evidence of satisfactory completion of specialist training.

(4) The Council may, with the consent of the Minister, withdraw recognition from any body recognised by it under subsection (3) of this section.

(5) The specialties recognised by the Council under subsection (1) of this section shall include such specialties as may be designated as applying to the State in any Directive adopted by the Council of the European Communities relating to specialised dentistry.