Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 29 amends provisions relating to the HSE's audit committee. The Bill as passed by this House provided that the audit committee membership is made up of one board member and not fewer than four external members. This was based on arrangements for the audit committee under the directorate governance model. However, in light of the new independent board governance model, membership of the audit committee was reviewed and provision was made for further board membership on the committee. Amendment No. 29 provides that not fewer than three members of the new HSE board will be on the audit committee. The latter will continue to have not fewer than four external members.

Amendment No. 30 is a technical drafting amendment to replace an indefinite article with a definite article.