Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
General Scheme of the Patient Safety (Licensing) Bill: Discussion
9:00 am
Michael Harty (Clare, Independent)
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The legislation is expanding licensing but it is not introducing elements of enforcement. HIQA can make recommendations on public hospitals but it does not have powers in enforcing those recommendations.