Results 10,001-10,020 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

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

Mary Harney: My amendment is similar in that it seeks to achieve what Deputy McManus suggested.

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 41: In page 38, line 40, after "Council" to insert "or pursuant to a recommendation of the Council".

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 42: In page 39, line 5, to delete "and". The Deputy and I have a similar interest here. I have sought advice on the matter and in the interest of fairness I recognise that time must be given to persons using a particular title in advance of implementation of regulations to either achieve the standards required for its use or to allow them an adequate opportunity to stop...

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 43: In page 39, line 8, to delete "designated." and substitute "designated, and".

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 45: In page 39, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(c) the regulations made in exercise of that power provide that a person who was, immediately before the commencement of the regulations, lawfully using the title but who, on that commencement, would contravene section 40(2) if the person continued to use the title, may continue to use the title for the...

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 46: In page 39, line 34, to delete "A" and substitute "Subject to section 39(2)(c), a".

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 48: In page 41, to delete lines 27 and 28 and substitute the following: "(3) The register may be established and maintained in paper or electronic form.". On Committee Stage Deputy Twomey raised the matter of the meaning of section 43(3) and I undertook to consult with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. Accordingly, I propose an amendment which I hope clarifies the...

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

Mary Harney: I agree with the Deputy that the House is cold.

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

Mary Harney: It is down to the Green Party trying to conserve energy.

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

Mary Harney: The matter to which the amendment refers is covered.

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 51: In page 49, line 12, to delete "A" and substitute "Subject to subsections (2) and (7), a". I understand why Deputy Twomey has concerns in respect of this provision. However, it is included for the purpose of correctly transposing certain provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC, which relates to the provision of services on a temporary and occasional basis by visiting...

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

Mary Harney: I accept the Deputy's point but it is difficult to rule things in or out. I am advised that if a complaint is not related to medical practice, the preliminary hearings committee will be able to dispose of the matter very quickly.

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

Mary Harney: Section 57 specifies that the grounds for a complaint to be made must relate to professional misconduct, poor professional performance, a relevant medical disability, a contravention of a provision of the legislation or a conviction in the State for an offence triable on indictment, which would be a serious matter. It is not, therefore, possible to make a complaint in respect of a trivial...

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

Mary Harney: We took specific advice on this matter, the substance of which was that we should not change the provision. I agree with what the Deputy is saying and we do not want the Medical Council to deal with planning issues — it will not do so — or issues that have nothing to do with a doctor's fitness to practice. The council is not supposed to investigate any other matters even though, I am...

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

Mary Harney: What the Deputy is seeking to achieve is covered in sections 59(3)(a) and (b), which give autonomy to the committee and thus provide greater flexibility because it can prescribe the form in which a complaint should be made etc. We are trying to strike a balance between being fair to doctors, the persons against whom complaints are made and also to complainants. Section 107(2)(a) provides...

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

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 55: In page 55, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "(9) A complaint is a protected disclosure under the Health Act 2004 (as amended by the Health Act 2007).".

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

Mary Harney: If it is helpful, this is covered in section 61(1)(c).

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

Mary Harney: In my amendment, I have taken on board a large part of the Deputy's intent here by requiring that the council, after consulting with the Fitness to Practise Committee, may publish a transcript of proceedings. The transcript may exclude identifying information of the parties to the proceedings. This is where the proceedings are held in private, and for public interest reasons.

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

Mary Harney: This is where no penalty or sanction is imposed, and the right of appeal and censure. As I stated on Committee Stage, this is being adjudicated on in the courts. The legal advice from the Attorney General's office, and also from the Medical Council, is that we should await the determination of the court before we change the law here.

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

Mary Harney: If it was found that legislation was necessary, we would have to amend this legislation. That will probably not happen for quite some time.