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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (25 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 26. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his plans to issue the first individual health identifiers and increase investment in information and communications technology and in eHealth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8009/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (25 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 42. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the reconfiguration of residential services, as recommended in the Health Service Excutive report, Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - A Strategy for Community Inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8008/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who applied to the Revenue Commissioners for the artists' exemption scheme since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8260/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who were granted an exemption by the Revenue Commissioners under the artists' exemption scheme since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8261/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who appealed a refusal under the artists' exemption scheme to the appeals commissioner, since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8262/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals under the artists' exemption scheme that were successful since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8263/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 253. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of successful appeals under the artists' exemption scheme which were challenged by the Revenue Commissioners since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy James Reilly, and his officials led by the new Secretary General at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Fergal Lynch, with whom we look forward to a positive working relationship. We formally congratulate him on his appointment. This is our regular quarterly meeting with the Minister on issues concerning the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I join in congratulating Dr. Muldoon on his appointment as Ombudsman for Children. In due course the committee will invite him to outline his views on his office. I speak for all the committee members who were there when I share the joy we experienced at holding our meeting at the Comhairle na n-Óg event in Croke Park. I want to thank all the officials in the Department of Children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I congratulate Deputy McLellan on her appointment as the Sinn Féin spokesperson on children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: She is very welcome on her debut day as her party's lead spokesperson.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I invite the Minister to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister. I will chair the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I will protect the Minister and all members here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chair is very accommodating.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I commend Deputy Ó Caoláin on his new role.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I want to reinforce Senator Burke's point, because I have been in the same place. The work they are doing there is tremendous. If you talk to the local community gardaí, or the local superintendent, they will tell you that it will cost the State tenfold, in the context of preventative measures, if we do not support the facility. I understand it is not orthodox in the sense that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Given his role and the quality of the presentations Geoffrey Shannon gives - not just to us - is there a regular level of consultation, and how interactive is it? My experience, and I am sure it is the committee's experience also, is that he is very independent but also a thought-provoking and sincere person. He presents great reports to this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank most sincerely the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Reilly, Dr. Lynch and all of the staff from the Department for their co-operation, assistance and courtesy and for the very important work they do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: VHI: Chairman Designate (19 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: We will resume in public session. I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery regarding mobile phones. We have apologies from Senator Imelda Henry, Deputy Catherine Byrne, who had to leave us unexpectedly, and also from Deputy Seamus Healy. The purpose of our meeting is to discuss with the chairperson-designate of VHI, Mr. Liam Downey, whom I want to welcome,...