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 thank the Deputy. It is currently an offence under the Act to operate as a designated centre without registration. That is already an offence. The power we are giving through this Act is to put it beyond legal doubt that an inspector can go into a facility that is not registered where the inspector believes the business of a designated centre is happening. It is to allow an inspector to enter and inspect, which can lead to various enforcement powers. The enforcement powers are already there.
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