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Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I apologise about that.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 34: In page 31, line 10, to delete "The Minister may" and substitute the following: "Subject to subsection (7), the Minister may, by order,".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 37: In page 31, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: "(7) An order under subsection (5) or (6) removing the members of the Council from office shall not have effect unless— (a) a draft of the proposed order and a statement of the reasons for the order have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, and (b) a resolution approving the draft has been...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 38: In page 31, line 42, after "subsection (5)" to insert "or (6)".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: This is a question as to whether the Medical Council should be required to go further than the requirements under the ethics in public office legislation and the standards in public office legislation. The council is required to comply with both codes of conduct and it would not be fair to single out the Medical Council for any greater scrutiny. I do not disagree with some of the points...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I will need to check that information for the Deputy.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The Bill must go to the other House and we may need to return to this House. I do not know whether it only applies to the council members. It would obviously apply to the CEO or the registrar under public office legislation but I will check.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I will revert to the Deputy. If the ethics in public office legislation does not apply to people co-opted on to committees then perhaps a code of conduct would be appropriate. I will take advice.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Where there is possible conflict with a person's work.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I will clarify what applies to people co-opted.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: They are covered by the code of conduct and they are required to sign a declaration of their interests which is available to the board.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I do not know. I have not seen it. The code of conduct was only approved recently by the Department.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I do not think it is since then but it was this year.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: My amendment is similar in that it seeks to achieve what Deputy McManus suggested.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 41: In page 38, line 40, after "Council" to insert "or pursuant to a recommendation of the Council".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 42: In page 39, line 5, to delete "and". The Deputy and I have a similar interest here. I have sought advice on the matter and in the interest of fairness I recognise that time must be given to persons using a particular title in advance of implementation of regulations to either achieve the standards required for its use or to allow them an adequate opportunity to stop...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 43: In page 39, line 8, to delete "designated." and substitute "designated, and".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 45: In page 39, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "(c) the regulations made in exercise of that power provide that a person who was, immediately before the commencement of the regulations, lawfully using the title but who, on that commencement, would contravene section 40(2) if the person continued to use the title, may continue to use the title for the...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 46: In page 39, line 34, to delete "A" and substitute "Subject to section 39(2)(c), a".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 48: In page 41, to delete lines 27 and 28 and substitute the following: "(3) The register may be established and maintained in paper or electronic form.". On Committee Stage Deputy Twomey raised the matter of the meaning of section 43(3) and I undertook to consult with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel. Accordingly, I propose an amendment which I hope clarifies the...