Results 14,861-14,880 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: In view of the fact that I am proposing under the Bill to define the practice of veterinary medicine for the first time, and to avoid farmers and others being criminalised for doing something in an emergency out of concern for an animal that is sick, injured or in severe distress, it is necessary to specifically provide for emergency situations. I recognise that there could be concerns about...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: If we are not happy, I have the opportunity to introduce regulations. The issue regarding employees is not an emergency situation. An employee would be covered in terms of normal husbandry as opposed to an emergency situation. This measure is to avoid abuse of the provision by persons who might hire themselves out on a daily or very short-term basis but who would not be an employee in the...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Any employee that is genuine would be suitable, not just someone who comes in for one evening. He or she must be an employee of a farmer over a stretch of two months.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I would envisage an even longer period.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: When has that ever happened? These are part-time people and will be there to assist during a certain period. Larger farming enterprises have such people coming in on a regular basis. The normal people know the score, they know what to do and know what is necessary. What we do not want is someone coming in once and making a decision which may be detrimental to the farming fraternity. That is...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I recognise the concerns which underlie Senators Henry and McCarthy's amendments with regard to trainee vets and nurses who as part of their course of training, in effect, practice veterinary medicine to gain a requisite level of experience specified by the veterinary college. Therefore, I can accept the substance of these amendments and propose new subsections (5) and (6). The amendment I...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: They would not.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Section 57 is designed to ensure the public is not misled as a result of registered persons displaying on signage on their premises a title or qualification they do not possess. By definition, this concerns titles or qualifications relating to veterinary practice. Sections 43, 47 and 51 provide a comprehensive framework for registration of all relevant aspects relating to a person's...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There will be no veterinary surgeons, there will be only veterinary practitioners. If I remember correctly, and I leave it to our university Senators, all qualifications stand in the time in which they have been conferred even if the establishment has changed. If one was a veterinary surgeon in 1931 one is still recognised has having the acumen of a veterinary practitioner in 2005.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: A number of concerns have been expressed about this provision which is designed to enable the Minister of the day, if necessary, to make regulations to deal with specific situations which may arise. It is a permissive provision which does not have to be activated unless required. Formal consultation with the Veterinary Council is required before any regulation is made. The Oireachtas may...
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: We are not going to regulate for anaesthetics.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: No. The Attorney General has advised that we can remove the provision relating to anaesthetics.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: There is no conflict because it would have been cross-referenced.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: No. Anaesthetics can only be given by vets.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: This is reflected in section 56. An anaesthetic can only be administered by a veterinary practitioner who is suitably qualified and registered.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I have a fair idea about what the Senator is talking.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: Yes.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Mary Coughlan: I confused the Senator and I apologise.