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Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: Subsection (2)(a)(i) states, "including the formulation and testing of experimental curricula". Is that intended for pharmacists, pharmaceutical assistants or some other group? I am not clear about that.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: The education departments.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: Knowing that the Minister desired to have lay majorities on all the professional councils, I wish to inform her that the Medical Practitioners Bill does not have a provision for a lay majority on the Medical Council.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I acknowledge it has been rapidly rectified. I have no problem with a lay majority. However, during the passage of the Veterinary Practice Bill it was discussed that one can run short of professionals to put on each of a number of committees. Even if committee membership is reduced to five members, which is a minimum number for any committee, a body will have run out of professionals by the...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I wished to have that clarified.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I thank the Minister for clarifying the issue. It is a pity pharmacists who may have doctoral and bachelor of science degrees could be appointed but those with the qualification of MPSI cannot.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: Yes.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: They are not specified but I think they could be appointed. The Minister might have more pharmacists appointed than she thinks.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: No. The Bill states that a medical practitioner may be appointed to the health committee but I had not seen that one could appoint pharmacists to other committees, but it is obvious one can.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: No, I mean the proposals in this Bill. I was concerned that with there being only nine pharmacists, unless pharmacists with bachelor of science degrees or doctoral degrees were appointed who were nominated by the various groups——

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I am clear about that proposal now. I was unenthusiastic about the nine members being selected. My amendment No. 18 is a thoughtful contribution and helped by the Bills Office is a transposition of the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan's and my methods of getting people elected to the first and subsequent veterinary councils and it has been considered by the vets as being...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I am pleased to hear that. The Minister, Deputy Coughlan will be pleased.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: It is important to make it clear that such members are elected even if there are only nine because the word "selected" is not the ideal word.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I move amendment No. 16: In page 13, subsection (3)(g)(i), line 14, to delete "pharmacy faculties" and substitute "Schools of Pharmacy".

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: They are all known as schools of pharmacy, rather than pharmacy faculties. They are so touchy in the universities.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: On Report Stage.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: This amendment is worthwhile. It is worthwhile promoting the involvement of women in their professional bodies. Sometimes they can be easier to deal with than men. I saw the figures for the political parties which have put forward candidates for the election to the Dáil and the Minister's party has done very well, as has the Labour Party. However, other parties have not done as well. It...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: It is much the same.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: I do not wish to be obstructive either but I share Senator Ryan's concern. This legislation is among the most important we have had for months. The wait for this Bill has, in some instances, been 130 odd years.

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Mar 2007)

Mary Henry: The Minister has gone a long way towards addressing the concerns expressed by many Members during the Second Stage debate regarding both the enormous profits that can be made by individuals and public safety. As the Minister has recognised, it is essential to have a division between the prescriber and the dispenser. I am concerned as to whether the legislation will be retrospective, as a...