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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: The HSE has been in consultation with the Department of Finance regarding the budget. The other important player is the IPU. If we are to have a full, open and fair debate on the pharmacy issue, we should have a round table meeting with the Minister for Health and Children, the Department of Health and Children, the Department of Finance, the HSE and the IPU. I ask the Leader to obtain...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: Let us have the HSE, the IPU and the Department of Health and Children at a meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: I join other speakers in expressing concern about the level of unprovoked and vicious violence on the streets. I look forward to a comprehensive debate where we can agree sound resolutions to address this issue. I recently asked the Leader about the implications of the pharmacy dispute for community drugs schemes and reimbursement prices for pharmacists. Can he give the House a progress...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: I am delighted that previous speakers, including Senator Coghlan, referred to the issue of pharmacists. I concur that there is unity of purpose with regard to resolving the problems that exist. I will raise this matter on the Adjournment later today and I look forward to the Minister coming before the House to comment on it. I hope there will be no disruption of pharmaceutical supplies in...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: Senator Mary White and others have indicated that if the matter is going to be resolved, this may happen in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party rooms. We will keep the Senator posted on what happens.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: We had a lengthy debate on the matter yesterday——

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: ——and we are nearly there.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: When elections are held in other jurisdictions, international independent observers are tasked with monitoring the processes involved. Will the Leader indicate the independent monitoring mechanisms that will be put in place for the Russian presidential election, which is due to be held early in March? I welcome the contributions of Senator David Norris and others on homelessness and its...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: Is the Senator serious?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: I share the concern expressed about the tragic murders of the two young Polish men and the escalation in the incidence of youth suicide. I raised this issue previously and complimented a number of Members of this and the other House, in particular, Deputy Neville, who has done great work in the area of suicide prevention. We need to examine the progress we can make to work with the people...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: I have raised the issue of homelessness. Today I note the report of a freeze by the HSE of funding to the agencies dealing with homelessness. I have asked the Leader to arrange that the HSE, the local authorities and the agencies be given an opportunity to come to the House so that we can discuss the issue of homelessness and the mechanisms that are in place to address the issue. It is not...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Ivor Callely: Sadly and unfortunately, homelessness is an issue that will always be with us.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: I thank the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, for coming to the House. The issue before the House on matters relating to community pharmacists should not take up the time of this Chamber, the Minister or the Dáil Chamber, as it did last Thursday. This is because the principal parties involved, namely the HSE and the community pharmacists, should be able to resolve this...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: I was interested to hear the words of various contributors. A view was put forward that in the market place we do not have normal market forces. We know in the grocery industry, and a good friend of mine is involved in the wholesale end of grocery, that issues arose with regard to below-cost selling, hello money and various other matters. Whether one changes the name and it is called "13...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: I support the views expressed by Senators O'Toole and Keaveney regarding autism. Discussions on autism and in particular education generally concern ABA. I support the view that we should be talking about child centred and demand led services. Will the Leader arrange for the schedule for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act by the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: We all experience difficulties with regard to transportation in our areas, in particular around the capital city. Will the Leader arrange an overview from the various agencies involved in the delivery of Transport 21, including the Dublin Transportation Authority, the Rail Procurement Agency and the National Roads Authority, with regard to the required connectivity? We need to know where we...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: I rise to support my good friend and colleague, Senator Norris. While I do not have the same command of the English language or the same knowledge about the Israeli situation as he outlined, I wholeheartedly support the view he expressed on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly the deteriorating position in Gaza. It must stop. In light of what has been said on the other side of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: I listened with interest to the calls for a debate on the economy. I support my the congratulations of my good friend and colleague, Senator John Hanafin, to the Government on focusing on the creation of employment. In light of what has been said, particularly by Senator O'Reilly, where all seemed to be doom and gloom, we should have a fair and open debate on the success of the economy in...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2008)

Ivor Callely: We could talk ourselves down and into further recession, but we have had very good times in the past ten or 15 years. We have had a tremendous injection into our infrastructure and a total change with regard to the diversification of jobs available. If we are to re-examine the direction we should take, we should consider how to create more blue chip employment opportunities in the research...