Private healthcare facility licensing
Willie O’Dea asks the Taoiseach to expedite legislation licensing private healthcare facilities. The Taoiseach says the legislative schedule is already under pressure but will provide an update.
As the Taoiseach is probably aware, there is growing public demand for the licensing of private organisations which provide private health care facilities. I am aware that legislation designed to provide such a licensing system has been proposed. Will the Taoiseach expedite the legislation in question?
Comment on this
The programme of legislation to be dealt with between now and the end of the year has been set out. I do not believe that programme will be changed, particularly in light of the pressure that exists in the context of getting so much material through. I will communicate further with the Deputy on the current position regarding the licensing of healthcare facilities Bill.