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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: They met the Minister yesterday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Before I hand back to Mr. O'Sullivan and Ms Murphy, if Mr. Davoren and Mr. Smith wish to comment on the questions asked or analysis of the presentation, they are more than welcome to do so at this juncture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that a common occurrence, even though the age limit is 18 years and one is meant to have some form of ID?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Does it happen in a shop, at a petrol station, in an off-licence or a combination of all of three?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: In the presentation you made a strong point about the increasing prevalence of the promotion of alcohol in the areas of sport and music.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Based on your observations, having done the project and being teenagers in the context of this discussion, have you any thoughts on what might or might not work? As Deputy Creed said, we are here to present, articulate and implement policy, but we cannot change cultural behaviour and patterns of behaviour. Based on your research and experience, have you a view on what we should do or what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: On behalf of the committee, I thank Mr. O'Sullivan and Ms Murphy and congratulate them on their excellent work and their award. I thank their parents, families, school and school community for the support and encouragement they have given them and commend them on their initiative. I hope they are enjoying their fame and wish them well in their future studies. I should also thank their...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (21 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 330. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the circumstances in which it is permissible for wholesale suppliers to refuse to supply their products to certain retail outlets; if there are laws precluding such measures that aim to distort open competition; the remedies available to businesses affected by such practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15454/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Intellectual Disability and Ageing: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise for being late. I thank the witnesses for the work they are doing. They made the relevant point that we need to take a collective and collaborative approach to highlighting this issue and putting it on the agenda. I know we have people in the room from Down Syndrome Ireland. I am involved with the Cope Foundation in Cork. We all need to channel our energies to put this on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (15 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 540. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive's planned report on lymphoedema services; when it will be completed; if it will feed into the development of a plan for services for persons with lymphoedema; the recommendations that are not included the report; if he will direct the executive to publish the report and to use the report as the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 543. To ask the Minister for Health regarding the commitment of the Health Service Executive, if he will review the recruitment process for psychologists; if he will ensure that this process is done in a transparent and fair manner involving all the relevant stakeholders; when the review will take place; the person who will be involved in this process; if it will be subject to independent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (15 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the funding model for private nursing homes to recognise the complex and high-dependency needs of persons with dementia in specialist care units, the specialist services provided to support persons with dementia, in order that the allocation of resources more realistically reflects the needs of such patients, the skill mix of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (2 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if he will recognise fibromyalgia as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13643/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (2 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 152. To ask the Minister for Health if he will facilitate the automatic renewal of medical cards for persons with fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13644/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (2 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are funding, grant and scholarship options available to assist an Irish student in meeting the cost of studying in the United States of America for one year, as part of an undergraduate degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13850/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to roll-out improved broadband services in County Cork, in particular to rural areas south of Cork city; when various areas will be serviced by faster broadband services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13654/15]

Residential Mortgage Interest Rates: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy McGrath for putting the motion before the House. I concur wholeheartedly with Deputy Maloney. As Members, all of us should govern and act on behalf of the people not on behalf of a chosen few. Again today we witnessed good news in our country and economy. More people are at work. There is an increase in the number of gardaí to be recruited. More funding is to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 108. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the assessment process concerning Sativex; when it is anticipated that the process will be complete and a decision made on the availability of the medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (1 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on efforts to secure a permanent site in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13473/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Apr 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for meeting the accommodation requirements of a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the school year 2015-16; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13474/15]