Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 3:

In page 6, line 37, to delete “and” and substitute the following: "(c) in subsection (6), by the substitution of "or issuing a direction under subsection (4) amending or revoking a direction issued under subsection (1)" for "or (4)", and".

As I outlined when discussing the health needs assessment amendments, section 10 of the Health Act 2004 provides for ministerial directions to the HSE. The amendment will amend section 10(6). That subsection requires the Minister for Health to lay copies of directions issued under section 10(1) before both Houses of the Oireachtas. The Minister may amend or revoke a direction issued under section 10. The amendment is intended to clarify that any revocations or amendment to a direction under subsection (1) should also be laid before the Houses.