Results 561-580 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked that, along with several other questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked a "Yes" or "No" question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked a "Yes" or "No" question. Do the members of the deputation agree that their products will kill half of their intended users?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: They kill one in every two. Does Mr. Donaldson agree?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Will the tobacco companies sue the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I want to know. Will they sue the State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The industry will sue the State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Law Society delegation for their presentation. I ask their professional opinion on whether the tobacco companies have a credible argument based on the extinguishing of IP rights. I heard them speak of a risk and I want to know if there would be reasonable grounds for suing the State over this issue. If so, how much would be involved and are there comparable cases of which they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I hear what the Law Society is saying about the need to protect intellectual property rights. Can the witnesses help this committee by telling us where they would defend from if they were on the other side? Would they defend from the Constitution or from what has happened in Australia? I would like to hear that advice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked about how would a case might be defended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Even though the World Health Organization believes in plain packaging?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 739. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider using a number of hotels that are currently held under the National Asset Management Agency to be reassigned as low-dependency nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (19 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance his views in regard to section 97(2)(b) of the Taxes Consolidation Act, local property tax on private rental properties is a rate levied by a local authority it was officially identified as a charge for local services and payable to a body on behalf of local authorities, and/or a management expense it is clearly an expense incurred in operating a private...

Organ Donation: Motion (21 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: This is a very comprehensive report on organ donation. As a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, I thank those who presented or gave written submissions on this topic. I pay tribute to the patients who gave a real insight into the effects of debilitating illness before organ donation and their feelings of well-being after transplant operations. Many of them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Languages Programme (25 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider Chinese as a language subject for the leaving certificate as Chinese is the most important language subject for employment today and into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9555/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on including computer programming as a leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9556/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank all those involved in the Gilroy report. It is most illuminating and very well put together. I am unsure whether I should direct my questions to Senator John Gilroy or the witnesses but perhaps they can offer some comments. One of my questions relates to suicide numbers. I realise we have discussed the recession and population growth. I wonder about cyberbullying and homophobic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Will Dr. Cullinane respond to my question about pressure being applied regarding life insurance and mortgage protection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the witnesses for the very good work they do. If somebody comes to my constituency office seeking advice on where to go, where do I send the person? This has happened in the past. I accompanied someone to a mental health hospital and I was very disappointed and concerned because on every evening I went to see the person different personnel were working there. There were also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Suicide in Ireland: Discussion (13 Mar 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Dr. Brophy mentioned women and I ask him to clarify that point.