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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (12 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 259. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government regarding the planning and development regulations, the definition of a "pond"; when such a definition came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10878/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate Mr. Sloyan on his new job. I know him from a previous role. He stated in his submission that he required the company to provide full reports on the outages. Has he received all the information he required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Sloyan's office has a budget of €1.5 billion and a staff of ten. Can he explain the roles and duties of the staff?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Mr. Sloyan stated that a safe lottery is a lottery in which the interests of participants are protected. I suggest to Mr. Griffin that player protection and confidence in his company's endeavours are still matters that he must strive to achieve. I do not think his organisation has made a good start and it made a ham fisted transition from "Winning Streak". It is a question of protecting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not get a response to my questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I did not mean to grill him. I wish him well.

Message from Seanad (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Seanad Éireann has passed the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015, without amendment.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (11 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Tonight in this Chamber I am reminded of the words of Frances Wright, the great social reformer, who said "equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it". Tonight in this Chamber we debate a constitutional referendum Bill that is not about children, urban versus rural, political parties and Independents against each other, liberals or conservatives or church and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome everyone to today's meeting, at which we will engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the public health (alcohol) Bill 2015. I remind people that mobile phones should be switched off or left in aeroplane mode, as they interfere with the broadcasting of proceedings. This meeting marks the beginning of the joint committee's pre-legislative scrutiny hearings to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Professor Murray for his interesting and challenging paper.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Tá vótáil sa Dáil. Más féidir leat, cur deireadh leis an ráitéis. We will suspend in three minutes and then return to the meeting after the vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Deputy resume after the vote. I apologise to witnesses but parliamentary democracy requires that we vote.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on determining the medical services that are exempt from value added tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on making craniosacral therapy exempt from value added tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10055/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 458. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding provided by Irish Aid to India in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 459. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration is provided to Government expenditure on military, and space exploration, technology, when allocating funding, provided through Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 529. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if planning permission is required where a residential property is changed from being owner-occupied to rented; if not, his views on such an approach being a feasible proposal for further consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10164/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 582. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount invested on an annual basis by Fáilte Ireland to market County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10214/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (10 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 583. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the strategies and policies his Department and / or Fáilte Ireland have in place to promote County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10215/15]