Results 2,081-2,100 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Ar aon nós, I did not interrupt the Senator. This is quite serious. This is well thought out legislation but not necessarily without imperfections. We ask that the Bill go to Committee Stage and that amendments be allowed. Time and again, any legislation introduced by the Opposition, regardless of how good, is rejected. I was surprised not to see one phrase-----
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: If the Senator does not like what I am saying, tough, but this is the reality. The one phrase that is missing is "unconstitutional", which is the usual response from Ministers to this side of the House. I have immense regard for the Minister of State but I know she did not write the script. I doubt if she believes much of what she has said. If people were to examine the Bill with a cold...
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: What does "shortly" mean? Perhaps the Minister of State's official can inform her.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is excellent. That Bill is on pricing but what we are talking about is the licensing and availability of drugs. The Minister of State said there was no need for legislation to improve access. Does she believe that? Perhaps her officials believe that. I do not believe it.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It could well be that the Fine Gael press office believes there is no need for legislation to improve the process. I would ask cancer suffers and listen to what Senator John Crown said in regard to IPI and what happened there.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It would not be available without a public outcry.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is simple, because in the Department of Health and the HSE the Minister acted only when the issue was raised on the public airways day after day. Please do not tell me the Department was planning to introduce the drug. As the Minister of State said at the beginning of her contribution that she is rejecting the Bill, there is no point in making a plea for her to accept it. The manner in...
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is good.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: How can the Minister of State make this response to the Bill? The response is very disappointing. Is that Bill being brought to the other House next week?
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: When will it be enacted?
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is a simple question. The Minister of State said, "Furthermore, a Bill on the pricing and supply of medicines will shortly be brought before the House." When?
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State's approach and that of the Department of Health is nothing short of disgraceful.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Is the health budget split equally across every area?
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He said that provision like this has not been made anywhere in the world.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: You did.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is a different thing.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I do thuairim.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: You interrupted me. No one is disrespecting you.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: No, it does not.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not a point of order.