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Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: I thank the Minister and her officials and the Members on all sides of the House who have contributed in a positive way to bringing forward this legislation which consigns the previous older legislation. I commend the IPU and the IPS and the hospital pharmacists, who are often forgotten, on their input. They have made a very positive contribution and lobbied in a realistic and responsible...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Every time one turns on the television or radio or one picks up a newspaper, there is something about the upcoming general election. In 1991 we were in election mode when, in the dead of night, the house of a person who was mandated to his local town council and to his county council was broken into and he was brutally murdered. I refer to the late Councillor Eddie Fullerton. That was...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit. I welcome the Bill and the opportunity to speak on it, as it is an example of how the Minister is forging ahead with necessary change. As we all know, this Bill is a fundamental part of the health reform programme begun by the former Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, in 2003 and continued by the current Minister, Deputy...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Second Stage (23 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Operational details are a matter for employees and not for the Minister of the day or Members of this House. People who are paid to do a job in an institution or a hospital should do it and not depend on the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: I, too, appreciate the deal that has been brokered. It is an historic deal and I never thought I would see the day on which it was made. Now that I have, I am very pleased to be a Member of this House, and to have shared membership of the Oireachtas with individuals who have pushed out the boat and trod where others feared to tread. It is a great day, and long may the new developments last.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Section 13(3) refers to people who cannot be members of the board and section 13(3)(c) specifically excludes a member of a local authority, which is unjust.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Is there something inherently wrong with being a member of a local authority? Are they great big ogres? They are the finest people who give the greatest service to the people in the interest of democracy as they have done since the inception of the State and beforehand. This is unfair and I ask the Minister of State to reconsider it with a view to introducing an amendment on Report Stage....

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: It is worth bearing in mind that many well-qualified people of all persuasions are members of local authorities. One finds doctors, nurses, surgeons and dentists. Need I go on? As has been said, and I think the case speaks for itself, we are not saying that they should become members of the Health Information and Quality Authority, but it should not be enshrined in law that they be...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Absolutely.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: I ask the Minister to take cognisance of what I and others have said in regard to section 85(1)(d). The section states: "A member of the Board of the Authority or a member of a committee of the Board of the Authority immediately ceases to hold office on ... becoming a member of a local authority." It is not a reasonable provision and I ask that it be deleted.

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: That is disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: The Minister is ill. Does the Senator not know that?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: It is Senator Hayes who is talking nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: I support the comments of Senators Cox and Kitt in regard to the water supply in Galway. We had that problem in Mullingar and, while it was difficult to solve, we managed to do so. I also support Senator Norris's comments about the disabled. I received a copy of a letter from a voluntary organisation outlining the situation and there is a matter to be addressed.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: I ask the Acting Leader to arrange a debate on mental health services, although I know time is short. I am concerned at utterances made by Dr. Finnerty, the Inspector of Mental Health Services. I have been involved in this issue for many years and have always advocated the devolution of the service from the hospital to the community. The community can provide a better service for staff and...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: My view on this matter is well known. Perhaps in his response on these two amendments, the Minister of State will outline the reason elected Members are precluded from membership of the board. If we pursue the objective of electing the best qualified person to a board, the fact the person is a Member of the Oireachtas or a local authority is not reason enough to preclude him or her. I...

Seanad: Health Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (29 Mar 2007)

Camillus Glynn: The same is true for Members of these Houses.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Camillus Glynn: In any industrial relations situation, one should refrain from making a comment that might prejudice the outcome. I wish both sides well in the nurses' dispute and I hope they find an amicable resolution. I am sure the will is present and I hope the mechanism can be found to address the issues.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

Camillus Glynn: It never did anything about it.