Paul is a U.C.D. graduate and a member of both the Irish and Royal colleges of General Practitioners. He completed his specialist general practice training in Scotland before returning to Ireland in 1993. He has post graduate diplomas in Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Paul has also completed specialist training in Palliative Medicine and works half time as a G.P. and half time as a Consultant in Palliative Care in Our Lady's Hospice, Blackrock and in St. Michael's Hospital, Dun Laoghaire.