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Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendments Nos. 14, 53 and 61 are technical drafting amendments that clarify it is the council of the pharmaceutical society that is being referred to and not the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland as awhole.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 are being made to indicate that the definitions concerned have been amended by a later directive, namely, Directive 2004/27/EC.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendments Nos. 18 to 26, inclusive, 29, 30 and 31 are related. Amendment No. 18 corrects a drafting error. Amendments Nos. 19 to 24, inclusive, 26 and 31 relate to the renumbering of subsections. The purpose of amendment No. 25 is to insert a comma after "20018" in line 19 on page 12. It is a typographical correction. Amendments Nos. 29 and 30 are drafting or technical amendments.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: As I said, these are merely typographical errors. Regarding what Senator Browne said about possible implications, as far as I am aware, the amendments simply clarify the text and correct typographical errors. It is necessary to do so in the Seanad, where typographical errors are addressed. I understand that it is normal procedure here. I accept the Senator's remarks about seeking briefing...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: A comma was added because a new section is being inserted.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendment No. 27 inserts a new sub-paragraph (w), which confers an additional function on the IMB arising from Directive 2004/23/EC relating to the setting of standards of quality and safety for the donation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells. The scope of the directive does not apply to blood and blood products, organs or in vitro research. Amendment No. 28 is a...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: My understanding is that we have until April 2006 to transpose the directive.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: As far as I am aware, some more regulations will be necessary.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage (Resumed). (6 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I do not believe a decision has been made on that question.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (1 Dec 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: The 2006 Estimates, which were recently published, provided for significant additional funding for the improvement of services for people with disabilities. Funding is being made available as part of that provision to address core under-funding and staffing issues in services provided by the non-statutory sector. The Health Service Executive will be asked to allocate this funding on an...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Amendments are being made to the Irish Medicines Board Act, the Misuse of Drugs Acts and the Health Act 1970 to allow regulations to be made for nurse prescribing. It is not intended that all nurses will prescribe all drugs. Rather it is intended to permit the introduction of a scheme for prescription for medicinal products or certain classes of medicinal products or certain controlled drugs...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I thank Senators Ryan and Browne for their contributions. I am surprised by the comments made by Senator Browne on a conflict of interest arising because I am a pharmacist. I would like the Senator to spell out how it is a conflict of interest. I do not see any. On the contrary, the fact that I am a pharmacist helps me to understand it. Does it mean that a Minister who was a farmer could not...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: It is extremely tenuous and unfair and it is the first time it was put to me. If a conflict of interest arose I assure Senator Browne I would not be here. This is enabling legislation and as it progresses I can foresee objections from pharmacists. I cannot apologise for being a pharmacist. It is what I am.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: Will Senator Browne qualify that statement and explain why he made that comment? I do not understand it. The other Ministers of State are unavailable and I see no conflict of interest. If Senator Browne pursues that line of thought he must explain where the conflict of interest lies.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I will attempt to answer some of the questions. On the issue of accountability and clinical indemnity, it is important that these issues are addressed during consultation, and a great deal of consultation with professionals will take place to allay doctors' fears and ensure they are dealt with if unforeseen issues arise during implementation . Senator Ryan asked whether doctors will be held...

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I accept Senator Browne's apology.

Seanad: Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2005)

Tim O'Malley: I agree with some of the comments on the commercialisation of pharmacies and share some of Senator Browne's reservations on the globalisation of my profession. I do not always get my way. Much legislation is being brought together to allow nurses to prescribe and for the use of drugs by ambulance technicians. Much existing legislation is being amalgamated and we should proceed with the...