Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I want to speak on amendments Nos. 69 and 73. I welcome the Minister's amendments. Amendment No. 73 refers to confidentiality, which is important.

With the indulgence of the Chairman, I want to make reference to amendment No. 83, which is relevant. Deputy Ciara Conway referred to the registration numbers of medical practitioners. There appears to be an inconsistency in this regard. The reference in the amendments is to sections 7, 8 and 9 but not to section 13. The question is whether to amend amendment No. 83 in order that it refers to sections 7, 8, 9 and 13 or to amend section 15 in order that the registration number of the medical practitioner carrying out the review is provided for the Minister or the HSE and when he produces a report he takes account of the need for confidentiality. Does the Minister see the technical point I am making? Do I need to elaborate on it? I will give it in layman's terms.

Amendment No. 83 refers to what Deputy Ciara Conway spoke about, the fact that the medical registration numbers of the doctors and medical practitioners carrying out the procedures will be provided for the Minister will not be provided in the review.