Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Select Committee on Health

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage

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

Is it the case that it is to go to the High Court because it is a question of like for like and because one cannot appeal to a lower court and so it must be one to the other? Okay, that was getting lost in the discussion. By necessity, it must be to a forum such as the High Court or something of a similar level but it does not necessarily have to be the High Court. We are talking about particular situations and some are much more serious than others. It is not fair that they would be treated the same or that they would all have to go to the High Court so there should be some sort of stopping-off point. I appreciate that it cannot be to a lower court since it must be like for like, that is fair, but there must be something else. It is really frightening for those who have to do this. We might come back and discuss that based on what we have just discussed here. I am sure the Minister of State understands our point.

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