Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 51:

In page 59, to delete line 2 and substitute “Section 53”.

I will speak to amendments Nos. 51 to 54, inclusive. They are technical amendments to align the two items of legislation and ensure there is no discrepancy from a procedural perspective. They do not introduce any new substantive provisions to either Bill. The Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017 will continue to outline the process for open disclosure for clinicians who wish to avail of the legal protections that legislation extends to them while the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill will provide for mandatory open disclosure and external notification of certain serious patient safety incidents outlined in Schedule 1 to that Bill.