Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage

3:30 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate the point I made to Deputy Ó Caoláin. I am very aware of the issues and I have met members of Epilepsy Ireland. I have had e-mails from members of the public who are directly affected by what is happening, but I cannot change Standing Orders no more than the Deputy can, and he is a long-standing parliamentarian also. Unfortunately, the Chair's hands are tied in terms of the Standing Order, which I have read out, and the Chair cannot reinterpret or revisit that. That is beyond my jurisdiction. I will call Deputy Naughten but if it is on this matter, we have dealt with it and are moving on. If it is on any other issue-----

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