247Minister to consider report

247 Minister to consider report (1) If the Minister proposes to recommend under this Part the re-organisation of an agency or the services it provides, the Minister must cause a report of the proposal to be prepared and made available to the board of each agency affected by the proposal. (2) The Minister, after consideration of any written submission made on a report under subsection (1) within 30 days after the report is made available and having regard to the objectives of this Act and the public interest, may make a recommendation under section 248. (3) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Minister, having regard to the objectives of this Act and public interest, may make a recommendation under section 248 at any time in relation to Women's and Children's Health. S. 248 inserted by No. 52/2004 s. 51.