Results 461-480 of 1,467 for speaker:Geraldine Feeney

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Order for Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I welcome the Bill. It is a technical Bill to clear up various conflicts between existing Acts and to accord recognition to EU regulations. I agree with Senator Feighan that it might appear, at times, that we are over-regulated. I certainly feel that way occasionally, particularly with regard to local pharmacies. Not long after I was elected to this House, I put on record the great role of...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: On Tuesday, 29 November 2005.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (22 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I, too, welcome the former Senator. Willie Farrell is a very good friend of mine and I am delighted to see him looking so well this morning. I welcome the amendment also after what seemed like hours of debate on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I take my hat off to Senator Henry who was like a dog with a bone on this issue. She was not going to let it go; it was going to stay on the agenda. The amendment is most welcome. As Senator Maurice Hayes said, the professionals called for the change although as the Minister of State said, the general public will probably continue to call it chiropody. I thank the Minister of State for being...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I support Senator Kett in highlighting the situation in which rehabilitation engineers find themselves. As the Senator rightly observed, this legislation provides no regulatory body for them. They are, however, the dominant player in terms of their dealings with some of the other disciplines accommodated in the Bill. If we do not examine this issue, patients may suffer in the long term...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I agree with Senator Henry's comments. On examination of the areas of psychology at third level and first or second class honours degrees, people must do postgraduate studies in order to secure employment. No one will look at them when they come out of universities with primary degrees. We all spoke at length on Second Stage about the types of psychologists. Someone after six weeks of...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I welcome these amendments. The reason for the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 was the protection of the public as well as to regulate the professions. The public is being protected by the provision of continuous professional development. At least the public will know these practitioners have bought in to continued professional development. This is essential to give that...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I echo the sentiments expressed of my colleague, Senator Henry. This took more debate than the area pertaining to podiatrists. We were all strong in our view that the title "physical therapist" should have been introduced just for the protection of physiotherapists. I understand Senator Henry's point, coming from a medical background as she does. One fears that people will visit a physical...

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I propose that we continue for a further five minutes to accommodate the debate.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Nov 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: I, too, thank the Minister of State. He has been very accommodating, making this a simple Bill for the House to put through. He listened at all times and went back to amend the Bill in some way. I am glad it is back with us and that the House is giving it the green light. As Senators Henry and Cummins have noted, it is wonderful legislation. It is great for the general public and good for the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: We can discuss it this afternoon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: We will have a debate on it today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: Senator Bannon should get his priorities right.

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements. (1 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: The budget focused on families.

Seanad: Oncology Services: Statements. (8 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: Senator McHugh is playing with words.

Seanad: Oncology Services: Statements. (8 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: If a bed is available.

Seanad: Oncology Services: Statements. (8 Dec 2005)

Geraldine Feeney: It applies to the people of Northern Ireland too.