Results 841-860 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: The Minister of State's response makes good sense. However, the House has on previous occasions expressed concern regarding notorious cases in which none of the individuals concerned made a complaint, whether due to embarrassment about complaining about someone they trusted or for other reasons. The health boards were in the position â I do not know what the position is since their...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I have not seen the relevant part of the medical practitioners Bill. Is it possible to include a provision on whistleblowers in this legislation? I will not labour the point but I ask the Minister of State to consider that option. We are all anxious about this matter and I know the Minister of State and his officials are not trying to be unhelpful. Perhaps provisions similar to the relevant...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: That is a good point.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: It is useful to point to section 51(3) but it does not say whether the person must give permission. If the person is a minor or has a mental impairment or illness the complaint must be made on his or her behalf but there is nothing there to indicate that the person must give permission, which might be a problem.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I wanted to say a couple of words on section 28.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Very well, I will say it on the next section I can.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Can I say something now?
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I am glad it is agreed.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Many representations have been made to me to the effect that the professions wished they were in the majority on these boards. I explained this was not to be and the Minister of State has explained that the Medical Council and the nurses will receive the same treatment.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 11: In page 26, subsection (3), line 19, after "state" to insert "or an Irish national". This amendment is to reassure me that wherever the Bill refers to citizens of member states it includes Irish people. I hope it is unnecessary.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I put it down to reassure myself that it was because I presume where the Bill refers to a member state it does not refer only to other member states of the European Union but includes us as well.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: That is fine, I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: It has been put to me that the acceptance of qualifications from some other countries is very open. This arose decades ago in connection with medical qualifications and the freedom of movement in Europe but there is very little we can do about it. If we are entitled to work in other places, people are entitled to come and work here. I was asked whether this was not too open but I am not...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I share Senator Browne's concern that people might come back on to the register following a significant gap. There is very little in the Bill to cover continuing professional development or training, or whatever one wishes to call it. Perhaps it is being left to the boards but it does appear possible for someone to return to a register after quite a long gap. The practice of medicine changes...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Of course it is in the registration board's powers and it is terribly important. The council will have a great duty to ensure that the powers in those sections are very carefully supervised. They are of extreme importance to the general public.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 14: In page 30, subsection (1)(b), line 23, after "register" to insert "yearly". We have come to an understanding that the word "annual" will be inserted in the text on Report Stage as a Government amendment. I am sure the Minister of State will give me full credit for having thought of it.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Having sat beside Senator Quinn for over ten years, I feel that electronic means should be considered when publishing the register.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I was concerned at the looseness of these committees. We should at least state what constitutes a quorum, in case a couple of people were deciding on extremely important issues to do with a person's livelihood. It might have been wise to state the minimum size of a committee because there is nothing more important than the disciplinary committees. I am not hung up on the size of the...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Can we think about the need for a minimum number of people on the committees? The Minister of State's comments make good sense, but we should ensure that each committee comprises a minimum number of people. Nothing could be more important.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I thank the Minister of State.