The Health Minister has written to Buncrana Town Council, confirming that all doctors working in the state should have a basic level of fluency in the English language.
In May of this year, the council backed a motion moved by Cllr Mary Kelly calling for standards to be introduced.
Now, the department has replied saying the Irish Medical Council has a requirement.
Donal Kavanagh has more………….
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