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Seanad: Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (11 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: This is timely legislation. It comes more than 40 years after the enactment of the 1956 Act, which served well in the situation that obtained at that stage. However, many sections of the Act are now outmoded and the Bill addresses that problem in a comprehensive way. I am informed by a representative of the Association of Optometrists, Ireland, that it welcomes the Bill. It is difficult to...

Seanad: Private Business. - The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I am delighted to welcome the introduction of The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Charters Amendment) Bill 2002. Founded in 1784, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is a recognised college of the National University of Ireland. As the charter for the Royal College of Surgeons has never been incorporated in law, this legislation will, for the first time, regulate its position. This...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I also support the call for a debate on suicide. Only a few homes have escaped its long shadow. Many, if not all, of the health boards have helplines which should be utilised. General practitioners have a pivotal role to play. Those who "feel down", to use a phrase, should not be afraid to consult the appropriate qualified people. It is no sin to be depressed but some like to conceal it. Many...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Second Stage. (19 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I am pleased to speak on Second Stage of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002. It would be an understatement to say it represents a step forward as it is comparable to jumping the Grand Canyon. While I acknowledge the great impact of the Mental Treatment Act 1945 in the delivery of psychiatric services, it had shortcomings in many respects. Given the...

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Éireann commends the Government on the substantial investment in cancer services in recent years and, in particular, on the introduction of new screening services for cancers affecting women; and supports the Minister for Health and Children in his commitment to extend the BreastCheck Programme to...

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: The Senator will discover the reason I believe they are so important in a moment. The Opposition had the opportunity to do something about this matter and I will also refer to that later. BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme, commenced in March 2000 – the Senator knows who was in power at that time – with phase one covering the Eastern Regional Health Authority, Midland...

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Not alone do we talk about them, we look after them. The Opposition did nothing when in office. If it had, we would not have the problems we have today. We have done a lot and accept there is more to do, about which Senators will hear from the Minister. The then Minister for Health, at a time of relative fiscal prosperity, cut the funding allocated for the reduction of waiting lists in 1997....

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: That is a good try by Senator O'Toole.

Seanad: Opticians (Amendment) Bill 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (25 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I thank the Minister and Senators on all sides. We must compliment the Minister on using the legislation to address serious anomalies in this area.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003: Order for Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now." Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire don Teach. Bille an-ghairid é seo ach an-tábhachtach ag an am céanna. I welcome the Minister. This is a short, but important Bill which meets the demands of those who preach social inclusion. The concept of risk equalisation as contained in the Bill amounts to social inclusion in practice. It will ensure that one section of the community, that comprised by older...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Absolutely, it is the one guarantee we have.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Some men do not visit their GPs.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: This is like a mutual admiration society for the Senator.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. In any circumstances that have existed for 30 years, it is important to look at how the Government has performed and what it has achieved. To borrow a well-hackneyed catch call, a lot has been done, there is more to do and we must ask how we can improve on it. I support the motion tabled by the Progressive Democrats. As a member of a health board,...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: While the Senator made the cracks I will give him the facts.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: This increase is delivered in a hospital system where, it is acknowledged, there is a need for a significant increase in the number of acute beds, as articulated in the national health strategy. The reduction of the number of patients in psychiatric hospitals through the development of a range of community-based services is another great achievement. The number of in-patient residents in...

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: The Senator is talking about the Western Health Board area and he will have to speak to his colleagues there.

Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: The capacity of boards to implement new legislation has been demonstrated. Acts implemented include the Health (Amendment) Act 1996, the Child Care Act 1991, the Freedom Information Act 1997, the Children Act 2001 and the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2001, which has yet to come fully into operation. Health boards have developed strong working links with non-statutory agencies. In the...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Feb 2003)

Camillus Glynn: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. What others discuss, this Minister does. This is a rare opportunity for Members of the Oireachtas to address, once and for all, the separation of local and national government. I have been involved in local politics for 24 years and heard ad nauseam about the need to establish local government in its own right. As president of the AMAI, I...