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Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The section provides that "The Minister may, by order (a) confer on the Society such additional functions, connected with those which it has, (b) make such provision ...". There is no suggestion of consultation with the public or with the society. Perhaps I missed such a provision but as the section stands it provides that the Minister may by order confer additional functions. Much of this...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister and I are long enough here to know common sense has nothing to do with legislation.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: There is also the question of consulting the public.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: It could be addressed by providing wording to the effect that it is the intention of the Minister to add to the powers of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland——

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: ——and any submissions should be made within three weeks.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I probably look at Government from a different point of view from the Minister

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I hope it means the society will encourage universities to examine new ways of teaching and learning.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Wearing the hat of something of an academic, I point out that the days of boring old lecturers standing in front of even more bored students should be ending. There is a great deal of learning by doing and problem-based learning which seems, for a profession such as pharmacy or many other professions, an ideal and better way of learning. If we want to try new ways, we should not let...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 10: In page 12, subsection (2), lines 22 and 23, to delete "by the Minister" and substitute "or elected as set out in subsection (3)". We are discussing a number of amendments together. The Labour Party is unhappy with the fact that it is the Minister who appoints the council. The council should be appointed by following the legislation. That is the reason we suggest...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I do not like the idea of the members of the council being appointed by the Minister and I would like her to examine the suggestion in our amendment. Our other amendment concerns the members of the society. It must be clear that the nine members must be elected and not selected by the council. The section provides that the council shall consist of nine members of the society who have been...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I do not represent the universities. I represent their graduates.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I move amendment No. 17: In page 13, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following subsection: "(6) Not less than 40 per cent of the members of a Body shall be men and not less than 40 per cent shall be women.". All I have ever asked for is consistency on the issue of a gender balance. I do not have an enormous issue with it, but governments insist on it in some places but not in others....

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I have more worries about my seat than that.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: But we do not all acknowledge it.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: I have great respect and affection for the Minister for Health and Children but to be presented with 97 amendments at 9.30 a.m. today is not fair. Again, I do not blame anyone in particular; it is simply the way it is being done. To be presented with the groups of amendments at 12.30 p.m. today is not fair either. This House does its best to deal with legislation, particularly that...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: Some of the amendments that are at the core of what the Minister just mentioned when she very graciously dealt with our complaints, which I will not pursue any further, are hugely significant. I am not sure this is the wisest way to discuss amendments Nos. 61 and 62, in particular, both of which are two pages long. We will ramble all over the place with all these amendments being discussed...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: While I am uneasy about it, I will agree that the group of amendments be taken together. Taking those two amendments separate from the others is impossible as well. We need to be careful.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: The Minister has my sympathies if she received the list of amendments as late as the rest of us. It will be possible to have a pharmacy in the same premises as a medical practice but not with the same entrance. I am concerned not about medical aspects but about competition aspects. If one has a medical centre with a pharmacy in a country town, does its sheer accessibility not immediately...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: We must stop one at the next general election.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Brendan Ryan: That would be typical of The Hist.