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Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 27: In page 28, line 6, to delete "Subject to subsection (2), the" and substitute "The".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 28: In page 28, to delete lines 10 and 11.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: On the face of it, this seems reasonable, but if the president, himself or herself, was the person to be removed, it would be difficult to see him or her recommending that. A member of the council can only be removed in specific circumstances such as illness, stated misbehaviour and matters covered under the ethics in public office legislation. A member cannot be removed because he or she...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 32: In page 31, line 7, to delete "Where" and substitute "Subject to subsection (7), where". I gave a commitment to examine this matter for Report Stage. The amendments I now propose will provide that the removal of council from office under the terms of subsections (5) and (6) will require that a ministerial order, or draft of which, must be laid before both Houses of...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: It has not been made; it was issued for consultation. I can send the Deputy a copy of it and I believe the hospitals have until this Friday to respond to it.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: No.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I invited a person to chair the board and I announced that person's name; it is Mr. Philip Lynch. The board has not been established. It must be established under statutory instrument. I gave an undertaking to the hospitals that they would be consulted. I believe that consultation process ends on Friday.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I apologise about that.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 34: In page 31, line 10, to delete "The Minister may" and substitute the following: "Subject to subsection (7), the Minister may, by order,".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 37: In page 31, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: "(7) An order under subsection (5) or (6) removing the members of the Council from office shall not have effect unless— (a) a draft of the proposed order and a statement of the reasons for the order have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, and (b) a resolution approving the draft has been...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 38: In page 31, line 42, after "subsection (5)" to insert "or (6)".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: This is a question as to whether the Medical Council should be required to go further than the requirements under the ethics in public office legislation and the standards in public office legislation. The council is required to comply with both codes of conduct and it would not be fair to single out the Medical Council for any greater scrutiny. I do not disagree with some of the points...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I will need to check that information for the Deputy.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The Bill must go to the other House and we may need to return to this House. I do not know whether it only applies to the council members. It would obviously apply to the CEO or the registrar under public office legislation but I will check.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I will revert to the Deputy. If the ethics in public office legislation does not apply to people co-opted on to committees then perhaps a code of conduct would be appropriate. I will take advice.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Where there is possible conflict with a person's work.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I will clarify what applies to people co-opted.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: They are covered by the code of conduct and they are required to sign a declaration of their interests which is available to the board.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I do not know. I have not seen it. The code of conduct was only approved recently by the Department.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I do not think it is since then but it was this year.