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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

John Crown: It is very difficult not to be cynical about the process of politics. I add my support to Senator van Turnhout's comments on the amendment we tabled to the general practitioners Bill yesterday. This has been a case of misinformation, rather than a misunderstanding. It is being suggested to the press that our attempt to insert a rational and limited amendment in the Bill, which would have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

John Crown: This matter has been voted on and dealt with. The amendment went through the next stage of the democratic process. Am I to understand the Minister of State, Deputy White, is to launch a legislative campaign to remove the amendment to protect whistleblowers? This country has been destroyed by its failure to protect whistleblowers in the areas of child care, the economy and so on. Is this...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

John Crown: It is an honour for Seanad Éireann that the Minister of State made his maiden ministerial speech here. I cannot but note the near Shakespearean symmetry of him offering his ministerial maidenhood to the Seanad, the very organ of State which he and his party sought to amputate in last autumn's referendum. We wish Deputy Harris well in what will hopefully be a long ministerial career. I...

Seanad: National Treasury Management Agency Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

John Crown: We were always taught that pensions were sacrosanct, that they were different. A pension was a special kind of saving one made and certain rules applied in respect of it. One could not touch one's pension. If one experienced a very rainy day, one could not gain access to it. One could only access one's pension on a particular date that had been determined many years previously. In...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 2: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) The agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall not include greater specification of the services to be provided by any general practitioner than is included in the GMS contract.”.May I speak...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 3: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) The agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall not require any general practitioner to perform annual, or otherwise periodic assessments of patients who are healthy.”.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 4: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) The agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall be of continuous duration, modelled on the GMS contract, and shall not be a temporary contract between the Health Service Executive, or the Department...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) No part of the agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall set minimum requirements for practice premises.”.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 6: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) No part of the agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall require any general practitioner to share any patient's medical information with anyone other than a medically trained professional for the...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) The agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall not be restrictive in terms of who might enter into it, excepting that they are a registered general practitioner who has a high competency in the...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection: “(13) No part of the agreement, referred to in subsection (1) shall require the general practitioner to prescribe a particular treatment regime to any patient.”

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I move amendment No. 10: In page 7, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: "6. To amend section 58C of the Act of 1970 by inserting the following new subsection:"(13) The agreement, referred to in subsection (1) may facilitate the modernisation of diagnostic services on a national basis including the instigation of pilot schemes, but may not require any general practitioner to be...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I welcome the Bill, notwithstanding the genuine concerns which prompted me to bring forward the series of amendments we have discussed. It is important to consider the context in which these provisions are being introduced. As we know, a draft contract was circulated to GPs earlier in the year. One could argue that this did not represent the Government's final position but was essentially...

Seanad: Eye Care: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. I warmly welcome the Minister to the House. He has been one of the stand-out performers of the current Government. His intervention in an unrelated issue, with respect to the Garda whistleblowers, was one of the single most inspired political interventions I have seen in modern Irish politics. It certainly had great impact and was critically...

Seanad: Eye Care: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: The Senator campaigned for "Yes" votes in both referenda.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Voluntary Sector Funding (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stait. Comhghairdeas. I wish him the best of luck in his new responsibilities. I raise the issue of the defunding of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland which was founded in 1998 by concerned activists and specialists, principally Professor Orla Hardiman. An umbrella group was founded to provide for competency in advocacy in dealing with a group of very...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Voluntary Sector Funding (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I thank the Minister of State, whom I am conscious is brand new and has been thrust into the firing line on this issue. I will try to be informative, instructive and collegial in my points. I have the score card that the Neurological Alliance of Ireland received as part of the process. In university scoring system terms, the alliance got honours in capacity, need and achievability and a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Voluntary Sector Funding (16 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I would like the Minister of State to convey my gratitude to the Minister, Deputy Kelly.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second Stage (17 Jul 2014)

John Crown: I really warmly welcome the Minister, Deputy Kelly. Minister of State, Deputy Coffey informed us yesterday that the Minister was seriously examining the issue that has arisen with respect to the SSNO grant from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. It was encouraging, cheering and heartwarming to hear this will be considered. Nobody here believes that the...