Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2022: Department of Health

Ms Laura Casey:

I might just say on the expert panel that compliance tools were a key area that HIQA raised as being a deficiency its own armoury. The provisions that will be made in the legislation are important. I take the Deputy's point that it is narrow but it will be important. Another point on the expert panel is that while it made a number of recommendations that require legislative change, there are a number of other recommendations where implementation is ongoing. I have referenced the patient advocacy service remit being extended. The care experience survey is important. We spoke about earlier about data in the sector. Although data are a snapshot and a sample, they provide important insight.

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