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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Quinn for his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: The sole topic for discussion this afternoon is the ambulance service review by Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA. I take this opportunity to welcome to the meeting Mr. Phelim Quinn, chief executive of HIQA; Ms Mary Dunnion, acting director of regulation; and Mr. Marty Whelan, head of communications and stakeholder engagement. At the beginning, on my own behalf and, I am sure,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Service Review: Health Information and Quality Authority (2 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: May I interrupt Mr. Quinn and say that even though I am four years into the job as Chair, the L-plates still apply. I must read about privilege. My apologies. Witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if witnesses are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to do so, they are...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (2 Dec 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: 416. To ask the Minister for Health further to the announcement in budget 2015 of the targeted ending of the public sector recruitment moratorium, the number of additional front-line health care staff expected to be recruited in 2015; the impact recruitment will have on the amount spent on agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Can you repeat that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: How receptive are people of different nationalities to testing, awareness programmes and sexual health?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Reference to that was made in the presentation. What about the heterosexual community? How do we raise awareness in that community?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I ask that the witnesses give a copy of their presentation to the committee secretariat in order that it can distribute it to members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: We would like to have it as a resource, in particular the figures. Are there any final comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Are there any final comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. I congratulate them on their work they are doing and the very important advocacy role they play in terms of challenging the organs of the State and raising awareness among the population. A communication will be sent to members regarding our visit to the national children's hospital site at 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is there a pending date for the strategy or is it out in the ether?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I propose that the joint committee should take up this issue with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Goulding wish to make a couple of concluding comments?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: From your group's perspective, in terms of visiting schools, for argument's sake-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Is social media the new forum?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Will Ms Seery comment on the health promotion unit of the HSE, in terms of its communications, visibility and output in raising this issue and addressing the barriers to accessing services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Will Ms Seery comment on the point made by Mr. Brady in respect of the 11 to 21 age cohort, who are introvert rather than extrovert about certain things? How do we bridge that gap to bring more openness to and better communications on the issue of sexuality? As Deputy Neville said, mental health and sexual identity are twin issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: Does Mr. Brady think the SPHE programme is not inclusive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: HIV in Ireland: Discussion (27 Nov 2014)
Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Goulding for his interesting proposal and testimony. I acknowledge Mr. Patrick Sweeney from the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network and Ms Sandra King from Positive Now who are in the Gallery. They are very welcome. I am aware that Deputy Ó Caoláin may have to go to the Dáil so I will call him first.