Kate O'Connell (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with my colleagues. I share their concern that public safety is the priority and that should be our primary aim as legislators. We must make sure we have the highest possible standards in the professions and ensure that the regulatory process is fit for purpose. I understand what the Minister said and look forward to the draft proposals. I am always conscious of retrospective sanctions when it comes to somebody's health. If somebody has an adverse reaction to an event, the person responsible for that must be dealt with through a sanctions process. These things can be worked around through the code of practice and code of ethics and hopefully that will help us all. Our goal here is to ensure there are no unintended consequences for the public or for people practising in the various jobs they are doing. I concur with everyone but I wanted to put that on record.