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:
As the Chair said, the Act is specific about what a designated centre is and is not. Somebody used the phrase "at the discretion of the chief inspector". It is within the remit of the chief inspector to determine when she thinks the business of a designated centre is being practised within a facility and if that is not registered, the powers in this Bill such as the power of entry those facilities is relevant. It is only when the chief inspector is satisfied that the business of a designated centre is happening within a particular facility. I do not know if I have answered the question.
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