Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Business of Joint Committee
General Scheme of the Patient Safety Bill 2018: Department of Health

9:00 am

Photo of Michael HartyMichael Harty (Clare, Independent)
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I thank Dr. Holohan. This Bill introduces mandatory open disclosure as opposed to the civil liability Bill, which proposed voluntary open disclosure. I believe it was Dr. Holohan's recommendation at the time that disclosure should be voluntary rather than mandatory. What issues have led to the change in recommendation?