Results 861-880 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I support Senator Browne's amendment, which addresses the kind of unfortunate case that can happen. It would be right to make clear that a registrant against whom a complaint has been made should not be present at meetings of the council at which the complaint is being discussed.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: The Bill does not seem to state that a person whose complaint was found not to warrant further action should be informed as well.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Does the Minister of State think the complainant should be informed if the complaint is found not to warrant further action?
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Perhaps an amendment to that effect can be made on Report Stage.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: It is always very flattering to hear that another Senator remembers what one said, especially a person as busy as Senator Browne. However, the issue is important. I am not worried about hearings being in public from the registrant's point of view, but I am a little concerned about the complainant. I have seen in court cases â as I am sure has the Minister of State â that they do not...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: It is very good that the Minister of State is taking that view. I presume he knows that we had a very serious problem with a physician who for a long time prevented a case against him going forward that involved video recording some of his adult female patients naked. He naturally tried to get the case held in public, and the women were not enthusiastic about it. What the Minister of State is...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Senator Quinn asked me not to move it.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 24: In page 47, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following new subsections: "(6) In this Act, the titles physical therapist and physiotherapist are synonymous and both titles use are restricted exclusively to those professionals who are registered as physiotherapists. (7) In this Act, the titles Podiatrist andChiropodist are synonymous and both titles use are...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Many physiotherapists, many of whom are my constituents, for a long time have objected to me about the use of the title "physical therapist".
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Yes, many years before. This Bill has been in gestation for some 15 to 20 years. The physiotherapists have been objecting about the matter for a long time. In the legislation in Northern Ireland "physiotherapist" and "physical therapist" are the protected titles. Can we do something about those people here, who come from one small unit and comprise approximately 200 people? They do not need...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I do not see how physical therapists could have been much more active, apart from giving out to me because the title was not protected. Protecting titles is one of the Bill's objectives. As the title was not protected, there was not much point in them giving out about people calling themselves physical therapists, except to me. People who are long retired complained to me about the situation....
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 27: In page 50, subsection (1), line 35, after "date" to insert "(subject to a minimum period of practice of 3 years)". A period of five years, provided for here, is a rather long time. The Bill states: "who, at any time", it does not state, "who has been in practice during that period of five years". One could have someone applying at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I suppose it is not unreasonable to leave it to the registration boards. However, people should have been in a practice for a minimum amount of time. They should not be allowed to apply at the last moment having just qualified and not engaged in any practice. The Minister of State could examine the issue further. The purpose of the provision is to ensure that the person is competent. If the...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Along with the Minister of State, Senator Browne and other Senators, I have been lobbied. Psychotherapists are a particularly important group with which to deal as rapidly as possible. There is an idea that, because one is not doing something physical with a person, it is not possible to do them any damage. However, people who set themselves up as some sort of psychotherapists without...
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Committee Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Good definitions of qualifications have been included in Schedule 3. However, I was asked by the clinical biochemists to point out that a degree in biochemistry, where it was just taken as the final subject, would be a minimum requirement for becoming a clinical biochemist. Clinical biochemists must have postgraduate degrees in this area because they will be in charge of hospital and other...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: I support Senators O'Meara and Cox on their concern regarding the delay in extending BreastCheck to the whole country. Both Senators are correct in saying that women are dying because of a lack of this programme. On a more cheerful note, I ask the Leader for a debate on the report on the excellent hospice movement which, I am sure, all of us have had the good fortune to avail of from time to...
- Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Amendments Nos. 3, 8 and 10 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2004)
Mary Henry: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?