Results 941-960 of 1,966 for speaker:Mary Henry
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: Between now and Report Stage, I may lobby to change the amendment to state that the nominee must come from Trinity College, the veterinary school of which was taken from it virtually by force 25 years ago.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: That is the practice at present. The Minister would be putting into law what actually happens.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: Trinity College should be restored. Will the Minister promise this?
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for her actions. For practical purposes, an increased number of vets is required. These people are working individuals and there are many committees to be serviced. I know from the Medical Council that grim delays occur because one cannot get enough medical members together on a sufficiently frequent basis. One must often rely on retired people to attempt much hard work.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: This sort of advice should be given far more often in Bills. I congratulate the Minister and her officials on tabling the amendments.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: The Minister's amendment reflects the current position under the 1988 regulations. I commend her on having put it in again. In practice, this has worked very well.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: Senator McCarthy has put forward a good argument. It would be preferable if a time limit could be put on how long the council could go without a registrar. If a very powerful chairman has had a dispute with the registrar, the chairman may be pleased that he or she does not have to appoint an acting registrar. I am sure the Minister and her officials have discussed this issue carefully....
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: I am glad that the Minister proposes to delete this section because the House is not a Government body. It is an independent authority.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: I support Senator McCarthy's amendment.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: It is amusing that the Members of the Oireachtas keep ruling themselves out of various jobs but I take the Minister's point about people being busy. Nothing is more irritating than finding that people take on responsibilities for which they do not have time. I accept the Minister's comments on local authorities and thank her for them.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: This amendment is consequential on the matter of superannuation.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: The Minister has been entirely logical and has removed the part that followed on from the superannuation area discussed earlier. I am no longer opposed to the section.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: Will the Minister have other Departments read this and the previous sections? The House goes to so much trouble to have registers published annually, etc. If people's names are appearing on and disappearing from registers, they must be compiled annually. I commend the Minister's officials on these sections and urge them to pass this information to anyone trying to compile a register.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: We must be careful about the maintenance of professional standards. We have a high professional reputation in this country and internationally. I support the amendment.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, subsection (1), line 12, to delete "the putting down of the animal" and substitute "the euthanasia of the animal in a humane manner". I propose this amendment because of concern about a certain looseness regarding the situation whereby an unqualified person could put an animal down. It was particularly felt by my veterinary colleagues who have been in...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 5: In page 11, subsection (1), line 5, to delete "practitioner" and substitute "surgeon". To the general public, the word "practitioner" can mean an individual who is involved in the practice of veterinary medicine, whereas the Bill will cover far more than those individuals treating animals on the ground. For example, it will cover academics and those involved in the...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: While I will withdraw the amendment, I may table it on Report Stage as I am unsure of the UK legislation. Since the Good Friday Agreement, we have been urged to ensure terminology is in line with that in the UK. However, I am unsure if the term used is "veterinary surgeon".
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: That is fortunate for the Minister.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: Yes, we do not need to go to those lengths.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Henry: Section 4(2)(a) states "the Veterinary Surgeons (Annual Fees) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 131 of 1997) shall continue in force and may be amended or revoked as if made under section 34". It is interesting that the term "veterinary surgeons" comes up in this part of the Bill. Does this allow the Veterinary Council of Ireland to set fees without a ministerial order?