Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The arrangements provided for in this Bill are contingency steps that are being taken to minimise any disruption to the current healthcare arrangements between Ireland and the UK. The effect of amendment No. 11 would be to impose an obligation on the Minister to publish "a review into the effectiveness of the health services .... one year after the United Kingdom has left the European Union". It is unclear how "the effectiveness of the health services" could be determined. With regard to the review that has been proposed, I can confirm that the Minister would be willing to attend a meeting of the health committee, or to arrange for the relevant officials to attend such a meeting, to report as necessary on the progress being made on the matters referred to by the Senator. The effect of amendment No. 12 would be impose an obligation on the Minister. Are we dealing with this amendment now, or should I confine my remarks to amendment No. 11?