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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: When babies are being fed and going from breast milk to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: What of the boy being bullied or the heavy child? What is the psychology of doing it in the classroom and embarrassing them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The delegates are promoting healthy eating. We have a problem with anorexia, particularly among teenage girls, and other eating disorders. Will the delegates comment on this? I am thinking about the psychology in the classroom. I am worried about the teacher delivering the course. Reference was made to psychologists but I have a difficulty in understanding the means by which we can send...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I congratulate the Minister on bringing in the legislation, which is sending out a very strong message. I hope that, in time, we will see lives saved and a decrease in the number of people dying from smoking related diseases.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The Further Education and Training Bill 2013 provides for the dismantling of FÁS and the creation of SOLAS which will be fundamentally different from FÁS, a semi-State body in which the public have lost confidence. SOLAS aims to radically reform and restructure the further education and training system in order that it can enjoy restored public confidence and provide relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to schools where not every child who wants to, can do transition year, his views on whether there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to schools where not every child who wants to, can do transition year, his views on whether there should be a fair and transparent system for selecting children, that is, a lottery, rather than having teachers decide who is left out as this can lead to abuse, favouritism, discrimination and prejudice; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Issues (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the problem of a skulk of foxes in the Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown area; the service provider or assistance that is available to persons to solve this health and safety issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11516/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: In a way I am very uncomfortable debating this issue, because my son is a doctor. However, I know for a fact that junior doctors are working those hours. My son works day and night; he never gets home and it is really tough. Professor Crown put the facts in his supplemental comment. I do not get it. We train doctors, but we do not give them jobs and export them. The taxpayer forks out...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I find it very difficult to understand the situation. I am concerned that what is going on is a danger for patients, particularly when doctors must work 72 hours or so without sleep. I am concerned about sleep deprivation and the dangers it brings. I cannot understand why we are bringing in foreign doctors when we have our own doctors here. The IMO stated that we must match production to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Pay and Conditions of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors: Discussion (5 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked about career progression. To put it bluntly, why are we importing doctors from other countries and exporting our own for whom taxpayers paid? I would like an answer to this question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank Ms McSweeney for her presentation. I also believe in the freedom of speech and I heard her state one can always press the button to unfollow somebody. Ms McSweeney stated she is a mother. What age would she allow a child to go on Twitter? What advice would she give to parents who allow their children on Twitter? These are personal questions and if Ms McSweeney does not want to...

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Deputy Gerry Adams should read the Constitution.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I attended a meeting recently for people suffering from chronic pain. It was pitiful. People in awful pain must continually change their drugs. While I understand that we are trying to save taxpayers' money, when people are under duress and suffering terrible pain, we must guarantee that they do not get cheap drugs for the sake of it. Another person I have had contact with was on...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I think my point arises on section 4 but I find it hard to distinguish between the sections. There was a drug used to treat skin cancer. I have forgotten its name.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I think we were using a shorter name at the time. At the start we were told it could not be administered because it was too expensive. Then the Minister went into negotiation with the company and the price came down. I understand that is what we want. If I or someone belonging to me or someone I know had skin cancer would that person be prescribed the drug that he or she needs, or a...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Yes.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I understood he would not be here. It is just a pity that he is not.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I agree with much of what has been said and ask the Chair for some latitude. How can section 13 be of help where a doctor can include on the prescription that the drug prescribed cannot be changed? Is that section a source of comfort for us, in conjunction with section 5? No one has mentioned those with chronic pain. They receive their drugs and the next step is an epidural, followed...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Some of my colleagues are concerned that consultant neurologists' prescriptions to treat epilepsy will be superseded by pharmacists giving an interchangeable drug. Will the legislation, particularly section 13, ensure this does not happen?