Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Section 31 provides that for the purposes of the Bill a data exchange agreement may be entered into between the Minister and other persons, including professional regulatory bodies and health service providers. Amendment No. 11 extends section 31 to include all specified persons and not just health service providers as the section currently provides. The amendment also deletes the reference to equivalent persons as data exchange agreements involving them would be addressed under a section 12 agreement entered into between them and the Minister.