Results 241-260 of 1,094 for speaker:Camillus Glynn

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: My view on these matters is well known. I support the idea that people delivering professional services should be qualified to do so. Section 4(1) refers to 12 designated professions but the Bill allows the Minister to include other professions in the fullness of time. Apart from focusing on the need to register the 12 designated professions, the Bill also deals with who is entitled to call...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: The role of a GP has changed substantially in recent years, with GPs standing back from carrying out certain procedures in their surgery due to a fear of litigation. Who could blame them, the way people think now? The co-operative system has been a welcome development in the lives of GPs — it works well in the Midland Health Board system. The attending disciplines referred to would be...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "commends the Government on its continuing substantial investment in the health services; notes the progress already made in implementing the health strategy Quality and Fairness — A health system for you; and endorses the commitment of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: The Deputy's party was in favour of it. It did not vote to keep them.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: In terms of representation — I do not mind who smiles on the opposite benches — it is important to reintroduce the democratic balance into the new structures.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: We will do it. When the Senator's party was in power it did nothing.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: The Senator's party did absolutely nothing.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: The existing structures come from an era when most modern medical technology did not exist and when dramatically fewer health professionals were employed. It is fair to say that over the last number of years significant achievements have been made in the delivery of the health service. There has been criticism of the Hanly report. If one were to take seriously everything that has been said by...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Those of us who live in the real world know that is not feasible.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It is true. I am a strong supporter of the health system.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: There was reference to the national treatment purchase fund.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It is all about delivery of services.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It is about taking care of people. Senator Bannon may rant and rave but when the Fine Gael Minister for Health was in office phase 2A was ready to open for a year and he provided not one penny to open it. If I were the Senator, whatever about being seen, I would not be heard.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: That is not the position.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It is about three times the size it was.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It has advanced.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Senator Henry posed a question, which I felt obliged to answer.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: It has.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: Fine Gael was there and could not open it after a year.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (17 Nov 2004)

Camillus Glynn: If there is nothing broken, why fix it? The money is ring-fenced.