Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not think how the Deputy has represented the Chief Medical Officer's advice is how I would recall it, but perhaps we can pursue that some other time. We in the Department of Health and, more importantly, the Government - as indicated in the programme for Government - are fully committed to the introduction of mandatory open disclosure. I have already acknowledged that the Deputy has done Trojan work in this regard, and we will move forward with the patient safety Bill. I will bring it to Government for permission to draft next Tuesday, and I will work with the assistance of Members of this House to get it passed as a matter of urgency. It is one of the most practical things we can do for the people who are wondering why they were not told about this by their doctor.

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