Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Nothing I intend to introduce at any stage will in any way run contrary to the accepted Standing Orders of the Dáil or the committee. To provide further information which may help to alleviate the anxiety of Deputy Clare Daly, on publication of the Bill in August, I flagged that it was my intention to introduce amendments for consideration to increase the jurisdiction of coroners to inquire into stillbirths and give them the power to direct hospitals and health institutions to produce medical records of deceased persons for a post mortem. I am tabling the amendments today. I also flagged at the time of publication of the Bill for discussion on Report Stage the issue of a case stated and the power of a coroner to seek directions from the High Court on a point of law, with governing principles for making regulations for the treatment and disposal of human organs and tissue that might be retained for an inquest, something to which I referred in my opening comments. I intend to bring forward the amendment on Report Stage. I have also mentioned the issue of an amendment in respect of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.