Patient safety licensing Bill
Deputy Colm Burke called for the long-stalled patient safety licensing Bill to be prioritised after a television exposé highlighted weak regulation of cosmetic procedures. The Tánaiste said he would speak to the Health Minister and get a reply on the issue.
The patient safety (licensing) Bill was approved in principle by the Government in 2017. It came before the health committee in 2018. The pre-legislative scrutiny took place. It was sent to the Attorney General's office but no progress has been made since. RTÉ's "Prime Time" programme on Monday night clearly showed there is a real deficiency in the regulation of cosmetic procedures and the availability of drugs and medication in that whole area. There is an urgent need for that Bill to be brought forward and dealt with. I ask that it be given priority.
