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Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise Duties on Mechanically Propelled Vehicles (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome this resolution and commend the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, and the Minister for Transport and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, for the proposed changes. As the Taoiseach rightly said, this measure concerns job creation. It will give many small enterprises such as those in my city of Cork the opportunity to have confidence. It will drive growth and add to job...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Whose Bill did Mattie copy?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: There is no Bobby Ewing moment on the opposite side.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: That has been abolished.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Who brought it in?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Who brought it in?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: How many houses did Fianna Fáil build when it was in government?

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: It looked after the developers.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Settle now, Billy. Bring back Noel.

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Budget Statement 2016 (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 265. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made in developing support and advocacy services for older persons; if these services are available in all care settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35412/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for new schools; the estimated number required; the way in which the ethos will be determined; the way in which parents and communities may commence the establishment of a new school; if the same approach will be taken for special needs schools and other units; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35443/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 427. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made in the provision of planning legislation to ensure more universal design of buildings, in order that persons can access buildings, regardless of age or ability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35444/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Dental Regulation: Dental Council of Ireland (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and witnesses their mobile telephones should be switched off. The joint committee's first meeting is with the Dental Council to discuss issues regarding dental regulation in Ireland. I welcome to the meeting from the Dental Council Dr. Eamon Croke, president, Dr. Barney Murphy, vice president, Mr. David O'Flynn, registrar, Professor June Nunn, chair of the auxiliary dental...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Dental Regulation: Dental Council of Ireland (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Dr. Croke for a very informative presentation. I now call on Deputy Ó Caoláin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Dental Regulation: Dental Council of Ireland (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the delegates for a very informative and thought-provoking presentation and question and answer session. This has been a very riveting meeting. I also thank Deputies Billy Kelleher and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin for their engagement with the delegates.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Dental Regulation: Dental Council of Ireland (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Department of Children and Youth Affairs (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will now deal with the adoption (information and tracing) Bill 2015. The Bill has been sent to us for pre-legislative scrutiny and we will now meet the representative of the Department and Children and Youth Affairs. I welcome Ms Noreen Leahy, principal officer in the adoption policy unit, and Ms Anne Marie Kilkenny, assistant principal officer. This is the opening session of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Department of Children and Youth Affairs (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: At the outset, I thank Ms Leahy and all the staff who are working on this Bill for the amount of work they have done to date in this regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Department of Children and Youth Affairs (8 Oct 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I should apologise on behalf of Deputy Anne Ferris, who cannot be present this morning and who has sent her apologies. She will attend other meetings.