Patient Safety Bill progress
Deputy Naughten asked when Committee Stage would be taken on the Patient Safety Bill providing for mandatory open disclosure. The Taoiseach said he would revert to him on the matter.
Two years ago, the Dáil referred the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 for Committee Stage consideration by the health committee. This new law will provide for mandatory open disclosure in the case of serious medical mistakes. We have all dealt with incidents where individuals or their next of kin have been refused honest answers to the most basic of questions by the health service. Sadly, the pandemic and the cyberattack have been used in some instances to justify the continuation of this practice. My question to the Taoiseach is when will Committee Stage of this vital Bill be taken?
