Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No.1:

In page 7, to delete line 13 and substitute the following:

“the carrying out of post-mortem examinations in hospitals and other non-hospital settings and the regulation of such activity;”.

We are making amendments to some of the terminology in the definitions in the Bill. This is to ensure consistency of terminology and definitions across the legislation and to assist with interpretation. Most of these amendments relate to Part 2, which deals with post mortems, providing consistency of terminology across this part and ensuring that the regulations to be introduced under this legislation apply to both coronial and non-coronial post-mortem examinations that take place in hospitals, and to better align provisions with clinical best practice. This was the policy intention on publication, and opportunities to refine this further in drafting have been identified in the interim. These amendments have no material impact on the legislation and the policy intent remains the same.

Another amendment in this grouping provides for the addition of the Chief State Pathologist to the list of people the Minister may consult with before making regulations under this Part of the legislation.

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