An Act to provide for the mandatory open disclosure, by health services providers of certain incidents occurring in the course of the provision, to a person, of a health service; to provide, in the interest of the common good, for certain restrictions on the use of the information provided in such disclosures that are made in accordance with this Act and of any apologies made in the course of such disclosures and the use of any other information relating to the open disclosure provided, and apology made, after the notifiable incident disclosure meeting; to provide for the mandatory open disclosure, by health services providers, of Part 5 reviews carried out in accordance with this Act; to provide, in the interest of the common good, for certain restrictions on the use of the information provided in such disclosures that are made in accordance with this Act and of any apologies made in the course of such disclosures and the use of any other information relating to the open disclosure provided, and apology made, after the Part 5 review disclosure meeting; to make provision for procedures in respect of clinical audit, and the data obtained in clinical audits; to provide for the notification of certain incidents to certain persons; to amend the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000; to amend Part 4 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017; to amend the Health Act 2007 to provide for the application of standards set by the Health Information and Quality Authority to private hospitals, to provide for the review by the chief inspector of certain incidents occurring in the course of the provision of a health service to a person by certain entities and for the Minister to prescribe certain health services as a prescribed private health service; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated: 2 May 2023
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
2 May 2023
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
5 Dec 2019
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
5 Dec 2019
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
12 Dec 2019
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
12 Dec 2019
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
12 Dec 2019
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)12 Dec 2019
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
10 Mar 2022
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)10 Mar 2022
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
15 Feb 2023
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)15 Feb 2023
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
15 Feb 2023
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
15 Feb 2023
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
7 Mar 2023
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)7 Mar 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
29 Mar 2023
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)29 Mar 2023
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
29 Mar 2023
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)29 Mar 2023
Completed
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Enacted
2 May 2023
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
2 May 2023
Completed
2 May 2023
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023
26 Apr 2023
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019
15 Feb 2023
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019
10 Mar 2022
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019
5 Dec 2019
As initiated
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019
Amendments
29 Mar 2023
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
29 Mar 2023
Cream List
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
14 Feb 2023
Report Stage
2nd Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
14 Feb 2023
Report Stage
3rd Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
9 Feb 2023
Report Stage
1st Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
6 Dec 2022
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
9 Mar 2022
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
26 Apr 2023
Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: From the Seanad
29 Mar 2023
Seanad Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Committee and Remaining Stages
7 Mar 2023
Seanad Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Bill 2019: Second Stage
15 Feb 2023
Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed)
7 Dec 2022
Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Report Stage
10 Mar 2022
Select Committee On Health
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Committee Stage
12 Dec 2019
Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee
12 Dec 2019
Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Second Stage
12 Dec 2019
Dáil Éireann
Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage