Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
General Scheme of the Health Information Bill 2023: Department of Health
Mr. Muiris O'Connor:
-----the conclusion of which was to distinguish health from other areas and generate an ID unique to the health area. It is clear enough from our discussion, the members' confusion and our patchy answers on it, that it does not stand up as a system capable of being rolled out. The system is complex in a way that compromises safety. Simplification is a key objective here. For all the anxieties that surfaced in the earlier debates, when push came to shove, the people of Ireland were not just comfortable, they were assured and confident about being asked for their PPSN. They know the number and can repeat it. I know there is some-----
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