David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 15:

In page 10, after line 38, to insert the following: “Report on Operation and Scope of the Act by the Patient Safety Council

4.(1) The Patient Safety Council, so established by the Minister for Health, shall furnish to the Minister a report, subject to subsection (2), within the first 3 months of each year.

(2) The Report of the Patient Safety Council shall review the operation of this Act in the prior year and shall include:

(a) the views of stakeholders referred to in this Act and others as the Patient Safety Council may decide relevant to the responsibilities of the Patient Safety Council;

(b) the number and nature of incidents notified under this Act in the prior year;

(c) recommendations for amendments to this Act and any other Act as may be deemed relevant by the Patient Safety Council;

(d) recommendations for addition to Schedule 1;

(e) any other details which the Patient Safety Council may deem pertinent.”.

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