Results 3,221-3,240 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: That is okay. It is slightly confusing and very technical. Amendment No. 7 addresses the committee concerned with midwifery. It clarifies that the committee cannot make binding decisions on the board, as the latter is overarching and has responsibility for nursing and midwifery. A committee of the board - it is not a sub-committee - cannot make decisions by which the board will be bound....

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: There is not a parent in the country who does not have enormous respect for midwives. We need to make this clear, because they are part and parcel of one of the most intimate journeys a woman will ever take. This is something we should all accept. Deputy Ó Caoláin has an interest and in-depth knowledge of the Bill, as I know from past experience. In this Bill, for the first time ever,...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I will be brief because we have other matters to cover. If a recommendation were to come from the midwives' committee I do not believe the board proper would set it aside or ignore it. It will probably be more for the future but we hope to appoint people to boards who at least have a knowledge of the area and would therefore recognise that when a recommendation comes it would be both...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 10: In page 29, line 42, to delete "a registered midwife who is a" and substitute the following: "two registered midwives, each of whom is a". This relates to the numbers on the midwives committee. I hope that while there is not an increase to ten, the increase is still significant and I hope Deputy Ó Caoláin can agree to it.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 12: In page 29, line 43, to delete "at least 4 other" and substitute "at least 6 other".

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: It may be out of order but the Deputy's point is valid and I will reflect upon it.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 16: In page 30, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(iii) a registered nurse who is a member of the Board;".

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 17: In page 30, lines 7 and 8, to delete all words from and including "(iii) a" in line 7 down to and including "not" in line 8 and substitute the following: "(iii) two persons, each of whom, in the opinion of the Board, is representative of the public interest and each of whom is not".

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 19: In page 30, to delete lines 47 to 49 and substitute the following: "(11) Subject to subsections (9) and (10)— (a) there shall be at least one nurse and one midwife on each of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee and the Fitness to Practice Committee, and (b) at least one third of the membership of each of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee and the Fitness to...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: We are back to the argument with regard to whether there should be a governing board. If there is such a board, then it cannot be the case that a committee or sub-committee thereof be allowed to make binding decisions. I fully accept that midwives will make the argument that theirs is a separate profession and for the first time ever this is recognised in the Bill. They will also argue...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: Due to the fact that all of these amendments are linked and as a result of the fact that we have had a fairly wide-ranging discussion in respect of them. I am not sure whether there is very much more to be said. I accept the sincerity of all parties involved but I cannot accept amendments Nos. 20 and 21.

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 22: In page 31, between lines 44 and 45, to insert the following: "(19) Where the Board establishes a subcommittee of any committee established under this section, that subcommittee may perform any of the functions of the committee concerned as if it were that committee, and every reference in this Act to that committee shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 23: In page 37, to delete lines 1 to 6 and substitute the following: 33.—Section 32 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to an employee of the Board who becomes a member of the European Parliament as that section applies to an employee who becomes a member of either House of the Oireachtas. This amendment is designed to allow employees of the board stand for...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I move amendment No. 24: In page 38, lines 39 and 40, to delete "or a post". On Committee Stage, the provisions relating to advance nurse and midwife practitioner posts were removed. Following their removal, a number of corrections are required. Amendment No. 24 removes the reference to "post" in section 38, which relates to the fees the board may charge, and amendment No. 29 removes the...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: Before I respond to the points that have been made, I wish to inform the House that the Minister, Deputy Reilly, intends to amend the Medical Practitioners Acts to ensure all medical practitioners will have indemnity insurance. That is long overdue. I take Deputy Ó Caoláin's point about general practitioners, gynaecologists and other health professionals not being required to have...

Nurses and Midwives Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I have no doubt that both sides are well intentioned and hold sincere and firm views. The categories of women for whom community midwives will provide care can be addressed when we consider the criteria for a service level agreement. This issue must be considered. We cannot confine choices to women who are not at any risk. Other women also want to have choices. Community midwives are...

Accident and Emergency Services (3 May 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy James Reilly. The HSE has no plans to cease 24-hour emergency department cover at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. It is incumbent on the HSE to make the best use of available resources to meet the needs of the population served. In doing so it must consider a range of factors, including changes...

Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I also wish to be associated with the remarks made about Deputy Dan Neville. My first experience of Deputy Neville with regard to this issue was many years ago when someone who was unsuccessful in a suicide attempt came to Cork. Deputy Neville contacted me and between the two of us we befriended the person and did a little socialisation. Dan's record is not only with regard to prevention...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 May 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (10 May 2011)

Kathleen Lynch: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 374 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.