Coroners (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-02-01
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Gerry Horkan (FF), Industrial and Commercial Panel

Can I make a brief point? The Minister of State alluded to it earlier and it would be good to hear the Government response to the Coroners Society letter. The Government is of the belief there is no issue in terms of the independence of the coroner's role. Is the issue here that they were permanent employees previously or had permanent contracts and now that is being changed? Is that the case, Senator Ward?

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Sitting date: 2024-02-01