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Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The paragraph does not refer to chemical restraint.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: The paragraph is not naming it as chemical restraint.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Let us examine what we are saying here. For the purposes of this section, "a decision-making representative for a relevant person restrains the relevant person if he or she" and then there are a number of points, including the one read by the Minister of State. Let us say, for the sake of argument, we are talking here about a nurse or a care giver. Is he or she actually called a...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: No, I am not because subsection (c) of section 38(9), which the Minister of State read out to reassure us, is covered by the overarching opening sentence of the subsection, which reads, "For the purpose of this section, a decision-making representative for a relevant person restrains the relevant person if he or she...". What I am trying determine is whether a care assistant, for example, is...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is only covered subject to the opening sentence which I have just read out. A decision-making representative is not allowed to administer a medication but I am asking if a care giver is a decision-making representative. Is a nurse, for example, a decision-making representative?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Well then, it does not work. It is not adequate.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Does it?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Maybe the Bill could be amended ---

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I do understand that the Minister of State is getting my point about the chain of authority. This is limited in two ways: first, the Government should amend the words "this section" because one could argue that it applies only in this section; second, a definition is vital and if the phrase “chemical restraint” appears elsewhere the Minister of State should give us the precise...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Of course I have.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: My question refers to a care setting.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Is the Minister of State reassuring me that a doctor, nurse or caregiver can never administer drugs that are not necessary?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: All right. I was just checking.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is being pressed unless we know where we are going. We have got to have a definition.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: It is time for another Thornhill report.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (8 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I welcome the Minister of State.The broad thrust of the Bill is welcome. I understand the valuation is being deferred to 2019. It is admirable that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, reached out to Dr. Thornhill. I know of some of his previous work in the public service and he is a formidable public servant. I also welcome the fact the Minister of State is seeking waivers for people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: Thank you for organising this exchange of views today. We have important decisions to make today. The parents in the gallery are welcome. I have met a number of parents of sick children, sick young girls. I acknowledge the presence of Dr. Colette Bonner, Dr. Kevin Kelleher and others. I have worked previously with Dr. Bonner and Dr. Kelleher. I am at this meeting and I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I can. We are talking about researchers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Gardasil Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: Discussion (3 Dec 2015)

Fidelma Healy Eames: I am giving numerous facts. Does the Department of Health have a duty of care to these young girls?