Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Select Committee on Health

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018: Committee Stage

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My question is whether the Bill will change the degree of latitude available. The amendment states that the terms and conditions will not be set by the Minister but by the board. In real terms, will this give the board more flexibility or less flexibility than the Minister would have?