Michael Harty (Clare, Independent)
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This meeting has been convened to consider the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2018. The primary purpose of this Bill is to amend the Health Act 2014 to provide that the HSE shall be governed by a board and that the executive shall have a chief executive officer, CEO, accountable to the board.

I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, and her officials, who will take this Bill. As a number of related amendments are proposed, groupings arise. Copies of the groupings have been distributed to Members.

It is proposed to group the following amendments for the purpose of debate, amendments Nos. 1, 8 to 15, inclusive, Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, Nos. 22 to 24, inclusive, and Nos. 26 to 28, inclusive. Amendments Nos. 2 and 4 will be discussed together as will amendments Nos. 5 and 6.