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Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister, Deputy Hanafin, is not the Minister for Finance, but I will cite her colleague, Deputy Dooley, who stated that she had stature and skill. I suggest she use these to get this insidious tax abolished forthwith, since it is doing so much damage. Other Deputies referred to the example set by the Dutch and other European governments. Statistical evidence suggests the tax does more...

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister does not need to.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I support Deputy Shatter's amendment, which I hope the Minister of State will accept for the sake of clarity. Even if he does not, perhaps we can still use this legislation as a mechanism for getting answers from the Minister. One of her functions is to be accountable to this Chamber, which represents the people. It would tighten the legislation if Deputy Shatter's amendment were accepted....

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: We only have 15 minutes left and I do not want to spend too much time on this either. In some ways, it is a discussion which we should be having in a broader context because there is considerable frustration. As health spokesperson I find it frustrating in terms of getting information on a wide variety of issues. For example, the reports on reconfiguration of hospital services were secret...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, line 21, after "otherwise)," to insert the following: "or the performance of the functions of any other Minister of the Government,". In the legislation, the power to compel the production of information relates purely to the functions of the Department of Health and Children. For example, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform functions might be...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will tease this issue out. Some of these files would presumably contain information that relates to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in particular and possibly to the Departments of Social Protection and, in so far as housing issues might be involved, the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. If the file contains information that relates to the functions of other...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will accept the assurance of the Minister of State. I presume he has received legal advice on these matters, so I will not press the amendment.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, line 24, after "Executive's" to insert "procurement,".

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I cannot help thinking of the reasons Ms Justice Laffoy resigned from the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and was replaced by Mr. Justice Ryan. She could not get information out of the Department of Education and Science even though this was a statutory commission of inquiry. She was so frustrated with the difficulties in getting the information she needed that she decided she needed...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: A little like with politicians.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I intend to press amendment No. 2.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, line 16, after "subsection (1)" to insert the following: "including as to the timing, manner and content of the furnishing of such information".

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 17, to delete "guidelines" and substitute "directions". Question, "That the words proposed to be deleted stand", put and declared carried.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: Before I move the amendment, will the Ceann Comhairle clarify if this will continue until 5.30 p.m. or 7 p.m.?

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will not have an opportunity to submit Report Stage amendments unless we do so on the hoof.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: That does not sound very much like a window of opportunity to me.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will keep talking because we want to get through as much as we possible can.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, after line 32, to insert the following: "(i) any such occurrence of development that is likely to give rise to a significant risk to public health,". Any such occurrence of development that is likely to give rise to a significant risk to public health should be included in the information required of the HSE. It should be the duty of the HSE to furnish such...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are more important areas in this legislation which we need to discuss, so I do not want to spend too much time on this one. It would be helpful and would add to the Bill if this was specifically included. I understand the Minister of State's point that the wording in section 40B(1) is very general and it can include risk to public health. I will not press the amendment on the basis...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jun 2010)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 14, to delete "guidelines" and substitute "directions". I do not have any difficulty with Deputy Shatter's amendment. My amendment proposes to tighten up the Minister's powers in regard to the furnishing of information and regular reporting of information by the HSE. Amendment No. 2 proposes to use the term "directions" rather than "guidelines"...