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

We are now resuming in public session. I wish to convey to the Minister of State that Deputy Ó Caoláin has to attend the Dáil for the debate on the Child and Family Agency Bill. It is a pity that a spokesperson is supposed to be in two places at once. None of us has been able to master the art of bi-location but this situation is disappointing. It is unfair to spokespersons and other members of this committee to have two health Bills being dealt with simultaneously - one on our clár and one in the Dáil. Health spokespersons want to contribute to both debates but they cannot be in two places at once. I wish, however, to record Deputy Ó Caoláin's apology. It is not a slight or discourtesy to the Minister of State, but he has to attend the Dáil debate.

I now call Deputy Seamus Healy to contribute.