Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 May 2023

Select Committee on Health

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy mentioned a few things. The appropriateness of an expert witness or so-called expert witness in court is a matter for legal teams and the courts. We are in the healthcare business and we are regulating a profession here. I am not dismissing the Deputy's concerns, but I think they have been dealt with. My understanding is that legal teams can question the appropriate qualifications of any expert witness or so-called expert witness.