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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]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (26 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 299. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the provisions he will make for children with special needs given the extension of the free pre-school year; if additional funding will be provided for increased personal assistant hours for children with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2696/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Commencement of Legislation (26 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: 492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Vehicle Clamping Act 2015 will be commenced; the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2738/16]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: If managing tourism really is contemplated, explicit responsibility must be assigned in respect of developing and growing the local tourism brand, about which the Minister of State has spoken passionately and which he has implemented in his Department. Aside from the Minister of State, a tsar also is needed to work with Fáilte Ireland and to resource that body and the councils, which...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: We are privileged to have a Minister of State with such vision and calibre in the Department who can listen to people like Deputies Jim Daly and Anthony Lawlor and me and take on board our views. Deputy Jim Daly is correct and I thoroughly concur with him on the ability of Fáilte Ireland to deliver, in the case of Cork, a strategy and joined-up approach to the promotion of the tourism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Products Regulatory Authority: Chairman Designate (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off their mobile telephones so that they do not interfere with the broadcasting of the proceedings and staff. As members and those who are watching at home and online will be aware, we are in public session. As part of our scrutiny role, the Joint Committee on Health and Children meets with key appointees in the areas of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Products Regulatory Authority: Chairman Designate (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Horan for her comprehensive statement and compliment her on her impressive CV.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Products Regulatory Authority: Chairman Designate (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: The Senator is straying.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Products Regulatory Authority: Chairman Designate (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: To be fair to Ms Horan she left Bank of Ireland in 2005-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Products Regulatory Authority: Chairman Designate (21 Jan 2016)

Jerry Buttimer: -----which was well in advance of any impending-----