Results 3,501-3,520 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Data (19 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance his views in regard to section 97(2)(b) of the Taxes Consolidation Act, local property tax on private rental properties is a rate levied by a local authority it was officially identified as a charge for local services and payable to a body on behalf of local authorities, and/or a management expense it is clearly an expense incurred in operating a private...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (18 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 739. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider using a number of hotels that are currently held under the National Asset Management Agency to be reassigned as low-dependency nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Even though the World Health Organization believes in plain packaging?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I hear what the Law Society is saying about the need to protect intellectual property rights. Can the witnesses help this committee by telling us where they would defend from if they were on the other side? Would they defend from the Constitution or from what has happened in Australia? I would like to hear that advice.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked about how would a case might be defended.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I thank the Law Society delegation for their presentation. I ask their professional opinion on whether the tobacco companies have a credible argument based on the extinguishing of IP rights. I heard them speak of a risk and I want to know if there would be reasonable grounds for suing the State over this issue. If so, how much would be involved and are there comparable cases of which they...
- Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Last Tuesday was World Cancer Day, a sad day. Like so many others I have lost many relatives and friends to cancer, including skin cancer and melanoma. Yet only a few years ago a well-known song, entitled "A Sunbed Song" was played on radio stations, encouraging our young children to go out and top up their summer tan through the use of sunbeds. I am therefore extremely pleased to welcome...
- Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I would like to share time with Deputies Regina Doherty and Peter Fitzpatrick.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: The industry will sue the State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked that, along with several other questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked a "Yes" or "No" question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I asked a "Yes" or "No" question. Do the members of the deputation agree that their products will kill half of their intended users?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: They kill one in every two. Does Mr. Donaldson agree?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Will the tobacco companies sue the State?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I want to know. Will they sue the State?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Hold on; I have two more questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Is Mr. Donaldson seriously telling this committee that these cigarettes called Vogue are not designed to attract young girls? He has produced that brand in a fancy box aimed at young women and girls. Mr. Meagher stated-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: No; come on now. I have prepared for this not thinking there would be other people here. Let me continue, please. I am on a roll here. Does Mr. Meagher believe that his industry has a problem because one in two smokers will die from a smoking habit? His industry has to find a replacement for every person who dies. He gave three predictable consequences if we introduce plain packaging....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Mr. Freda talked about children.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)
Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Just give me one second.