Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2022
745. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the final report of the expert group on tort reform and the management of clinical negligence claims, published in December 2020; if he intends to implement the recommendations which come under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58075/22]
View answerAs 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.
The Report contains seventeen recommendations for change, ten of which relate to the Department of Health.
While the recommendations that come within the remit of my Department range in complexity, all ten are being carefully considered.
