Seanad debates

Wednesday, 4 April 2007

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages

 

12:00 pm

Mary Henry (Independent)

Previously I raised the fact section 71(a) may not be appealed, either on the facts or the censure. This is where a person can be given advice, an admonishment or a censure in writing. I gather this is because of the legal advice the Minister has been given in view of the case before the courts at present. People will feel very aggrieved if they cannot appeal an admonishment if they believe they were in the right. When this court case is resolved, does the Minister propose to amend this legislation? It could be quite serious. People take their professional names quite seriously, and rightly so. How will this issue be addressed after the court case?

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