Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I wish to query the purpose of this section. It appears to be a little strange. It says that after the commencement of the section the Minister for Health will have been deemed to have performed the functions. That appears to be drawing a line under things, saying that anything that was not done would be deemed to have been done. That is my reading of it. I would like a further explanation of what its purpose is, as it is a little strange.