Medical Scientists & Social Care Workers Registration Board Election Results 2026

Medical Scientists Registration Board – Election Results 2026

ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE MEDICAL SCIENTISTS REGISTRATION BOARD (S.I. No 348 OF 2025)

RETURNING OFFICER’S DECLARATION

Notice of candidates elected for each category

The notice of election of members for appointment to the Medical Scientists Registration Board and request for nominations of candidates was published in the Irish Times newspaper and on www.coru.ie.

The closing date for receipt of nominations was Friday 11 September 2026. The closing date for receipt of ballots was noon on Wednesday 21 October 2026 and was hosted as an online vote.

The following have been deemed validly elected;

Category 2:

The following candidate has been declared validly nominated and elected in Category 2: Registrant who is engaged in the management of services provided by the profession

Category 3:

The following candidate has been declared validly nominated and elected in Category 3: Registrant who is engaged in the education and training provided by the profession

In accordance with the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), the name of the above candidate will be forwarded to the Minister for Health for appointment to the Medical Scientists Registration Board.

Claire O’Cleary
Substitute Returning Officer,
Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Health and Social Care Professionals Council at CORU
21 October 2026

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Social Care Workers Registration Board – Election Results 2026

ELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SOCIAL WORKERS REGISTRATION BOARD (S.I. No 223 OF 2025)

RETURNING OFFICER’S DECLARATION

Notice of candidates elected for each category

The notice of election of members for appointment to the Social Care Workers Registration Board and request for nominations of candidates within one category was published in the Irish Times newspaper and on www.coru.ie.

The closing date for receipt of nominations was Friday 11 September 2026. The closing date for receipt of ballots was noon on Wednesday 21 October 2026 and was hosted as an online vote.

The following have been deemed validly elected;

Category 1:

The following candidates have been declared validly nominated and elected in Category 1: Registrant who is engaged in the practice of the profession

In accordance with the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (as amended), the name of the above candidates will be forwarded to the Minister for Health for appointment to the Social Care Workers Registration Board.

Claire O’Cleary
Substitute Returning Officer
Chief Executive Officer and Registrar, Health and Social Care Professionals Council at CORU

21 October 2026