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Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I refer to section 29(f) which states: [T]hat— (i) in the case where the event that gave rise to the appointment of the representative was the death of the registered pharmacist referred to in section 26(1)(c), not more than 5 years has elapsed since that death, and[.] I do not wish to cause difficulties for people who are bereaved but is five years not a long time to have somebody other...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I will not make a big issue of it but it struck me as a long time. There could be two elections within that period.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It is not a big issue. I was just curious whether there was some important reason I did not know about.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Is there any point including section 32(5) and leaving a list of terms such as "pharmacy", "medical stores", "drug stores", "drug hall", etc. People who want to will think up new names not included in this subsection. It is an endless and fruitless chase. It would be an appropriate place to talk about Internet drugs, if we wanted to do so, but we will not go down that route as it is too...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 46: In page 29, subsection (8), line 33, after "committee" to insert the following: "and a registered medical practitioner appointed under subsection (9)". The Labour Part Members had a concern in this regard. Section 34 pertains to the disciplinary committees and section 34(8) states that "members of a disciplinary committee have, as such, the same protections and...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: While I do not wish to labour the point, it is unclear whether the doctor involved would be protected.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: A doctor who gave bona fide advice to such a committee could be left wide open to being sued. I am glad the Minister will consider the issue.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Far be it from Senator Henry or me to suggest anything about doctors being paid.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I am married to one.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I accept that section 34 does not state that membership of the committees is confined to members of the council. However, I would have preferred a more explicit statement that recruitment to the two committees in question was open to those who are not council members. Earlier the Minister commented on the burden of work that could be involved in respect of a preliminary professional conduct...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I beg the Minister's pardon.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: If the Acting Chairman challenges me, I might make it impossible to move on. However, I will not.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 49: In page 30, subsection (2), lines 15 and 16, to delete "or, if not, in a form acceptable to the Council". This amendment is quite important and pertains to the form of a complaint. At present, section 35(2) states: "A complaint must be in writing or, if not, in a form acceptable to the Council." I do not like the idea of the first half of a sentence using the word...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I have a minor question in respect of section 35. While I do not wish to be awkward, this matter arose in a different context. I refer to section 35(3), which states: "A complaint may be made on behalf of any person or by the registrar." I am not being picky when I say this means that a person cannot make a complaint himself or herself. It can be made on behalf of any person or by the...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I refer to wording. Given the subsection's current wording, if I wished to complain about a pharmacist, such a complaint would have to be made on my behalf.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: No. Section 35(3) states: "A complaint may be made on behalf of any person or by the registrar."

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister can——

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I had this debate with the Minister for Education and Science when discussing the Residential Institutions Redress Board in which a similar phrase was used. The form of drafting would have meant victims could not have appealed to the Ombudsman and would have needed someone to do it for them. This is why I noticed it here.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The eternal argument with the Parliamentary Counsel is once again raised in section 37(1) which states: "The council may devise guidelines about resolving complaints by mediation." Everybody believes resolving complaints by mediation is a most desirable way to do things. In my view it should state "shall" and not "may".

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It should not be discretionary. The word "may" is appropriate in certain areas but "shall" should be used here.