Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 11:

In page 17, to delete lines 25 and 26 and substitute the following: “(3) The annual report shall include details on:

(a) admissions;

(b) appeals;

(c) complaints;

(d) investigations;

(e) sanctions;

(f) training;

(g) Board and committee member;

(h) disclosure of interests; and

(i) any additional information requested by the Minister.”.

This amendment sets out some detail and structure in the legislation. Obviously, it is not an exclusive list of the areas to be covered in the annual report, as it reads "shall include". Rather, it is meant to ensure on a legislative basis that these areas are included. One would assume that they would be anyway, but it is better to have them outlined in the legislation. Other elements could be included. The list is not overly prescriptive as regards these headings. In fact, it is quite non-prescriptive because the way in which the information is presented and what detail it contains are not gone into.