Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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307. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 22 November 2022, the status of the final report of the expert group on the reform and management of clinical negligence claims; the reason the recommendations which come under his remit have not been implemented; the timeline he is working towards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/23]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, an Expert Group was established by the Government in June 2018, chaired by Mr. Justice Charles Meenan, to examine the law in relation to personal injuries arising in the healthcare context and to explore alternative mechanisms by which claims could be managed more effectively, particularly from the perspective of the person on whose behalf a claim has been made. Government noted the contents of the Final Report and agreed to its publication in December 2020. Government also noted that I would give detailed consideration to the proposals being made in the Report.

The Report contains seventeen recommendations for change, ten of which relate to my Department. The table attached outlines the current status of each recommendation for my Department, and progress made to date.

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