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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The Internet is laden with health warnings and caveats in terms of reliability. Wikipedia has become a tool for self-diagnosis. If people get a pain in their head they will go online to investigate the cause. That should be done with a big health warning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Did Professor Dunne mention a figure of 21% of pharmacists in regard to educating patients? I did not quite hear what he said. I am surprised that the figure for pharmacists would be that low, because in my experience pharmacists engage closely with people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The pharmacist in my community and his assistant will take the time to provide an explanation of medicines to their patients. Last year, when my father was ill, the two pharmacists took care to explain that something was for A, B and C and that my father needed to do X, Y and Z. I was impressed by the quality of care they provided. I was just the messenger but I was told in detail what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Does the APMI have a budget for educating people on the types and uses of tablets?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Cost of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for meeting us. It has been a very informative meeting and I was impressed by the contributions from all four witnesses. They have helped us in considering how we can improve the implementation of reference pricing and generic substitution to benefit patients and reduce the cost of drugs. We appreciate their investment and the jobs they have created but, wearing our...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (5 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 183. To ask the Minister for Health the reason methadone is used as the sole opioid treatment; if consideration has been or will be given to using buprenorphine as an alternative treatment option; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9638/15]

Family Home Mortgage Settlement Arrangement Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: While I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, we cannot give people false hope. We must encourage engagement both on the part of the banks and people who are in mortgage distress. Banks should be mindful that the importance of the family home cannot be underestimated. It is not a question of bricks and mortar or the number of bedrooms; it is about a lifetime of memories and a key...

Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: An bhfuil a fhios ag an Taoiseach cathain a bheidh dréachtpholasaí eitlíochta foilsithe? An mbeidh seans againn an polasaí sin, atá i ndréachtfhormáid anois, a phlé sa Teach seo?

Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Is ea. The national aviation draft policy.

Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy McGrath is scaremongering.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider sanctioning an increase in wages and/or restoring the rent allowance payment for the recent intake of trainee members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9593/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to introduce a vaccine for meningitis B onto the national immunisation scheme; the contact that has been made between his Department, the Health Service Executive and the National Immunisation Advisory Council on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Contract (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the policy with regard to hospital consultants seeing private patients at public clinics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9598/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Labour Court Recommendations (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that there is a 2008 Labour Court recommendation (details supplied), when it will be implemented; when the outstanding moneys will be paid to the persons involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9601/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his plans to make arrangements for the payment of water charges where tenants in private rented accommodation have not paid; if landlords will be deemed liable for unpaid water charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Conservation Grant (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 226. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing amending legislation to enable Irish Water to share customer information with the Department of Social Protection for the purposes of administering the water conservation payment, thereby making it easier for customers who would not have to apply separately; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider revising the system of speeding fines and consider introducing graduated fines for infringements of the limits at the lower levels and larger fines and penalty points being reserved for those doing reckless and dangerous speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9596/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (4 Mar 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider facilitating a system of payment of unpaid fines whereby the outstanding money is added to the amount due on motor tax for a vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9597/15]

Message from Seanad (26 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: Seanad Éireann has passed the Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014 without amendment.

Topical Issue Debate (26 Feb 2015)

Jerry Buttimer: The first Topical Issue is in the name of Deputy Martin Ferris.