Results 421-440 of 1,094 for speaker:Camillus Glynn

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I call for debates on health every other day and this is one that must be prioritised because people cannot access a general practitioner.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I support the calls for the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to come to the House and speak on the hygiene report. However, I remind Senator Bannon that the Minister is not responsible for hygiene.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Of course I seek a debate on the matter. However, I must also state that a practice has crept in——

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: If Senator Bannon listens he might learn something. I know it will be hard to impart knowledge to him.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: We know Senator Bannon is not quick on the uptake. It is important to remember the hygiene standards that should be met, such as those pertaining to the disposal of excreta which is a nursing duty. Does that occur in every hospital? I believe——

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Yes I do. I wish to make the point that is it extremely important that hygiene practices traditionally attributed to professionals are perhaps no longer carried out by professionals. I do not offer that as an excuse but we must remember that the disposal of certain substances is an important way in ensuring that hygiene standards are sustained and maintained.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, is not responsible for cleaning hospitals. Other people should do that.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The Bill brought forward by Senator Leyden brings into focus the worth of this House as a House of legislation. Many people have said in the past, unjustly and unfairly, that this House is a talking shop. This Bill puts the lie to that pronouncement. The Registration of Wills Bill is short but it is important. It regularises a whole area of life that has not been regularised heretofore. As...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Did the Senator think of me?

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I could do with it.

Seanad: Ferns Report: Statements. (10 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Whoever coined the phrase that fact is stranger than fiction was indeed a wise person. The Ferns Report makes horrendous reading. The fact it is not a pro-active measure but a reactive measure makes it all the more horrendous. I have always held the view that Christianity is a good concept. Like the song, it is a good song. We are discussing the singers, not the song. There can be no hiding...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Will the Leader arrange a debate on illegal drugs as soon as possible? I was deeply disturbed, as I am sure everybody was, to note that one of our main hospitals is overrun with illicit drugs. That is very worrying. Some time ago when a consultant in a certain psychiatric hospital did blood tests, a number of inpatients were found to have traces of illegal drugs in their bloodstream. I am...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: ——on prostate cancer and other cancers which affect men. After approximately 15 requests and 18 months, I do not believe it is unreasonable that I should again ask when we will have a debate on men's health and, of course, that other old chestnut, type 2 diabetes. There does not seem to be a great appreciation of conditions which affect men's health. As I have requested many times...

Seanad: Ferns Report: Statements (Resumed). (15 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Much of what I wanted to say has been said, although I wish to make a few observations. The Children Act has been an important instrument in tackling a number of adverse situations as they affect children. Much is being thrown at children these days, including drugs, crime, theft, etc. More than ever before, it is imperative that everything possible is...

Seanad: Juvenile Offenders: Motion. (16 Nov 2005)

Camillus Glynn: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: Lest it be construed that I disagree with my colleagues on the other side of the House, I do not. I agree with them. I was delighted to hear what the Minister of State had to say. I remember an extremely lively debate on this issue when the association of health boards was in operation. As this took place quite some time ago, the issue is not unusual. I am delighted it will be brought centre...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I support this amendment. I also support Senator Minihan's comments, which make sense. I know a number of pharmacists who are excellent people and I hope this will be enabling legislation to provide for the necessary regulation in the future, if required, to complement, augment or introduce Senator Minihan's suggestion. I have always believed professionals such as nurses are an under-used...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: I would not like to see antibiotics become freely available. Too many people take antibiotics too often without due regard to the preceding tests. For example, in the case of a throat infection, a throat swab should be taken, or for a urinary tract infection a sample should be sent to the laboratory. People could take antibiotics that are of no use for their condition. That has been proved...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Camillus Glynn: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, of which Senator Browne is a member, has deliberated on orthodontics and published a report on the issue. Certain parts of the country are experiencing difficulties with orthodontic services. In the midlands, the area in which I live, an excellent orthodontist whose name I shall not mention has virtually eliminated waiting lists in three...