Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of the Health Information and Patient Safety Bill: Discussion

1:30 pm

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Yes, but Muiris, or Mr. O'Connor - I was addressing Mr. O'Connor by his first name, like the Taoiseach and Deputy Adams did yesterday - the clinicians have professional bodies that hold them to account. If an administrator who is obliged to do all that is required on HIQA's recommendations does not do that, what accounting procedure for that purpose is provided for in the Bill? Is there any onus being placed on the individual to do this and, furthermore, if he or she does not do that and it results in an adverse outcome for a patient, who is culpable?