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Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: May I also be associated with the remarks to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle? I wish Deputy Sandra McLellan, who is a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children, well and thank her for her work on the committee. I thank and pay tribute to my good friend, Deputy Dinny McGinley, who is also leaving us. This morning, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I am in favour of the Bill, as it is important that we have a technological university. Deputy O'Brien spoke about engagement. Recently, we were part of the engagement process with CIT and IT Tralee when Dr. Brendan Murphy held a meeting for public representatives and candidates. Deputy Creed and I met the TUI on Monday night and I met it previously. I am concerned by the large number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a motion referred to the joint committee by the Dáil and Seanad in respect of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95 (3)) Variation of title: Optician) Regulations 2016. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, and his officials, Ms Deirdre Walsh and Mr. Kieran Duffy, and thank them for their attendance. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are running out of time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are nearly at the motion now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: You are like a sixth-year doing the leaving certificate on your last day in school, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, you did bring up the issue-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: Maybe if the Minister is in the next Cabinet he can push that as well so-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Draft Regulations on the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005: Motion (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Joint Committee on Health and Children has now completed its consideration of the motion. In accordance with the Orders of Referral and Standing Orders, a message to that effect will be sent to the Dáil and Seanad. I thank the Minister for his participation this morning, and I thank Ms Walsh and Ms Duffy for being here. I wish to extend my personal thanks to the Minister and his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Messages to Dáil and Seanad (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of the following motion:That Dáil Éireann approves the following regulations in draft:Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Optician) Regulations 2016, copies of which have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Oberstown Children Detention Campus: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The next item is our discussion with the chairperson designate of the Oberstown children detention campus. As part of our scrutiny role, the committee meets key public appointees in the fields of health and children. This gives us an important opportunity to engage with them in a public forum. In the past five years, we have met several chairpersons. In the past year, we had numerous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Oberstown Children Detention Campus: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: It is important that this project be a success. As Professor Kilkelly will be aware, our committee has visited Oberstown and monitored the ongoing issues there as well as the establishment of the campus. Last summer, we paid an important and a worthwhile visit to the campus where we received a briefing. Subsequently, we met staff. Professor Kilkelly has been a board member of Oberstown...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Oberstown Children Detention Campus: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Kilkelly for a thorough and excellent presentation. I apologise on behalf of Deputies Troy and McLellan who cannot be here as they are in the Dáil for Question Time. Unfortunately, there is a clash in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Oberstown Children Detention Campus: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I note the presence of Mr. Tony O'Donovan in the Gallery and he is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Oberstown Children Detention Campus: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: In regard to the discussion with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, is there a willingness to allow that flexibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Oberstown Children Detention Campus: Chairperson Designate (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I was going to make that point in conclusion. I thank Professor Kilkelly for her most informative and excellent presentation. It is fitting that she will be our last witness for this committee. The quality of her presentation this morning has struck us all. If it is agreed by the committee, we will write to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform about the professor's remarks on...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 44. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review the average contributions currently required to qualify for a State pension; her views that the current system disproportionately impacts women; the way in which the average is determined to take account of periods out of the work force, particularly where such period of time was obligatory or where time out of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (28 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the take-liability for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3685/16]

Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: In the context of the national disability strategy under the Department of Health and the Cabinet sub-committee on social policy, I wish to ask the Taoiseach, in regard to autism, whether speech and language therapy will get priority. Perhaps we could have a debate on this in the House before we dissolve the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Applications (26 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 270. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for applications under the Immigrant Investor Programmes; if she has a dedicated contact point in her Department with which applicants or their representatives can correspond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2724/16]