The document discusses regulating the Irish health system through technology and information standards. It notes that the Irish health system is fragmented and facing major changes. The Health Act of 2007 established HIQA to set health standards. The Health Information Bill will address patient privacy and safety issues through legal frameworks for individual and provider identifiers. It will also support interoperability, prescribed data matching, and genetic data standards. The bill takes a pragmatic rather than aspirational approach, building on data protection acts and using HIQA expertise. HIQA will set personal data, health data, and other associated standards subject to approval, while interoperability standards will involve HIQA and be set by the Minister across the health system. Legislation only