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Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: If it is in order, I wish to share time with Deputy Willie Penrose.

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, it is my privilege to speak in the House on the Bill. As we begin our consideration of the Bill it is worthwhile to put smoking and the problems it causes in context. Today is a momentous day for our public health system and those in charge of it. The smoking rates in Ireland, as of December 2013, were that 21.5% more men smoked...

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: You are wrong, Acting Chairman.

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: As Chairman of the Joint Committee on Health and Children, I should be next but I will allow Deputy Mitchell to go first. I have half an hour.

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: You were incorrect in what you said, Acting Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Arising from this meeting we will write to the Department seeking information on that national strategy framework. Is that agreed? Agreed. The good news for members is that there is no meeting on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, so we stand adjourned until this day week. That will be our quarterly meeting with the Minister for Health. I thank everyone very much for attending the joint committee today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How regular is the screening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: While I will bring the Senator back again, I want to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will chair the meeting. There is one Chair of the meeting and it is mise é. Mr. Keegan may proceed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I will bring him in at the end but I want to bring in other speakers, if they wish. I will bring the Senator in at the end, as we normally do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Senator Crown, to be followed by Deputy Mitchell O'Connor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Who wants to start in taking the questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: How far have we gone in the establishment by the HSE of the national programme for eye care to the strategy? Mr. Keegan might touch on that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: On diabetic retinopathy, in Cork, for example, Dr. McQuillan has done a considerable amount of work around that with HSE South. Returning to Deputy Ó Caoláin's point in terms of the joined-up thinking between the different regions, how advanced is that clinical lead being taken?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I apologise to Mr. Keegan but must inform Senator Conway that there is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Mr. Keegan. Mr. Des Kenny is the chief executive office of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland and he is very welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: The Cost of Blindness in Ireland: National Vision Coalition (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery for their patience. I apologise for the delay in starting this session, but as I said earlier this is the second part of the meeting, and we did not know how to gauge the time allocation. We have received apologies from Deputies Regina Doherty, Peter Fitzpatrick and Billy Kelleher. Senator Imelda Henry is being replaced by Senator...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: You reference the lack of robust Irish data being available. Is there a preference as to who would compile that or how is it compiled?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: We might write to the HSE following today's meeting to enunciate the point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Fertility Issues: National Infertility Support and Information Group (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that agreed? Agreed.