Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 42:

In page 53, to delete lines 6 and 7 and substitute the following: “(2) A report prepared under subsection (1) may include information on—

(a) the monitoring of compliance with standards under section 8(1)(c),

and

(b) any investigation carried out under section 9.”.

Amendments Nos. 42 to 45, inclusive, relate to the publishing of reports by HIQA. The amendments will strengthen HIQA's ability to publish reports relating to its monitoring programmes and investigations carried out in accordance with section 8(1)(c) and section 9 of the amended Health Act 2007.

It is important that we protect HIQA's ability to publish reports relating to its investigations and monitoring programmes while at the same time ensuring the subject of these reports have a right to reply in line with fair procedure processes. The amendments ensure there is uniformity across all service providers in relation to the publication of reports and application of a fair procedure process.