Results 5,021-5,040 of 15,268 for speaker:Kathleen Lynch
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I thank Senators Mark MacSharry and John Crown for their contributions. Senator Mark MacSharry opened the debate by acknowledging the work done at the coalface of cancer treatment by Senator John Crown and others. I am not sure everyone has such a capacity and it must be readily acknowledged. There are ongoing negotiations on new drugs and budgets are being put in place to ensure benefits...
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I know that.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I was just about to say that I did not believe the Bill was intended to achieve what was stated in my script.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: My conscience tells me that there is much in the prepared script by which we must abide. Equally, it also informs me that there is a great deal of common sense in some of the points raised in the script. We cannot simply abdicate our responsibility in respect of drugs. It is not just about the economics. As the Senator outlined, there are other matters which arise. I agree that there is...
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Nowhere in what I have just said is it suggested what the Senator says is untrue. We both need to have a little respect for each other.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The priorities for the NCCP under its medical oncology programme are development of national multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines which are under way for breast, lung, gastrointestinal, prostate and gynaecological cancer; a review of medical oncology services from a quality assurance and safety perspective, commencing in September 2012; continual assessment of new drugs and related...
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Very shortly.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Next week.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I do believe it.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It is now available. There is no problem with that.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: It is being brought here next week.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: Next week.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: That is not true.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I am just uncomfortable about being disrespected.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I am just uncomfortable about the manner in which I was disrespected and heckled by Senator Crown.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I said the only reason I was uncomfortable was that I was being heckled in a disrespectful way-----
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: -----by Senator Crown.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: I did not expect that.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: That is the drug.
- Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)
Kathleen Lynch: The licence is for the drug.