Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

If I could go back to amendment No. 18, I am not trying to be awkward but it seems to be in conflict with the stated aim of Sláintecare. The amendment refers to ensuring "appropriate systems, procedures and practices are in place" for the "internal performance management and accountability of the Executive". This appears to shift some responsibility from the Minister, where it should lie, and place much more responsibility on staff who do not set ministerial objectives but are left holding the can if they are not achieved. Much of this is resource dependent. The amendment strikes me as unnecessary and runs counter to what we are trying to do with Sláintecare.