First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 31st Dáil The House currently handling the bill 114/2014 Official bill number / year
Health (Amendment) Bill 2014
- Sponsor
- Fergus O'Dowd · Fine Gael
- Introduced
- 16 Dec 2014
- Last updated
- 19 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Allows HIQA to investigate complaints about care safety and quality at designated centres without needing a formal complaint process.
- Expands HIQA's investigative powers to cover unsolicited communications expressing concerns about services provided by healthcare executives and registered providers.
- Applies to designated centres and their registered providers, affecting oversight of residential care facilities and service quality standards.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 31st Dáil16 Dec 2014
Debates
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