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

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Ms Fitzpatrick for being here today and the members for their in-depth analysis and discussion of what is a very important and sensitive issue. Arising from today's meeting we will certainly take up the matter with the HSE. We will also examine the matters raised today before considering a response at our next meeting. I thank all the people in the organisation for the commitment...

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

Jerry Buttimer: What type of structure does Ms Fitzpatrick have in mind?

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

Jerry Buttimer: What happens in that case when there is no support? What happens if someone has a difficulty or an issue arising from that?

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

Jerry Buttimer: Is the public gynaecology system dealing with them?

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

Jerry Buttimer: Would it be the case that the person who travels abroad would ultimately end up paying an awful lot more?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members and witnesses that mobile phones should be switched off. Before commencing the main business of the meeting, we have to scrutinise some EU legislative proposals. The first EU proposal is COM (2014) 219 re Green Paper on mobile health. It is proposed that this Green Paper warrants further scrutiny. It is proposed to write to the Department of Health seeking Ireland's...

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

Jerry Buttimer: This morning we have two sessions. We must finish the first session by 11 a.m. at the latest to allow for turnover time. Our second session will start shortly after that. Is that agreed? Agreed. Our first session concerns fertility issues in Ireland. I welcome Ms Geraldine Fitzpatrick, vice-chairperson of the National Infertility Support and Information Group, NISIG, who will make a...

Topical Issue Debate: Civil Partnership Legislation (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the fact that clarification is being sought from the Attorney General in these matters. The reality is that the current interpretation of where marriages and civil partnerships can take place is excessively restrictive. In the United Kingdom and the North, for instance, where essentially the same requirements apply, it has been...

Topical Issue Debate: Civil Partnership Legislation (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, for being here. Over 20,000 marriages and approximately 500 civil partnerships took place last year. Most of those involved are continuing to choose religious ceremonies, but an increasing number of people are choosing to have civil or secular weddings. Approximately 30% of all marriages are civil marriages. When civil partnerships are...

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Members this is statements on the European Council meeting and not on the new Commissioner.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind the House-----

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind the Deputy that we are speaking on the European Council meeting rather than anything else.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Deputy Martin has possession. Go raibh maith agat.

European Council: Statements (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind Members that we are discussing the European Council meeting in Brussels.

Leaders' Questions (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Is that what Fianna Fáil did in the last Government?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (2 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: 111. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider proposals supporting a public memorial to take the form of a wall of honour in memory of Ireland's World War 1 veterans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28731/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Expanding the Role of the Pharmacy: Irish Pharmacy Union (1 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for being here and their members who provide a tremendous service in the community. Those of us who actively engage with constituents recognise that pharmacists are a very good resource in the community. They are very accessible and when the generic referencing started they helped in many ways to calm the waters and provide good information to people, in particular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Expanding the Role of the Pharmacy: Irish Pharmacy Union (1 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: There is merit in those two points. Is it agreed that we follow up on them with the Department and the HSE and regarding the bankruptcy provision and the Pharmacy Act? I thank the witnesses for being here and acknowledge visitors in the Gallery. I remind members that their observations on the end of life care report are due back before tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Expanding the Role of the Pharmacy: Irish Pharmacy Union (1 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: What is the experience of your members of people who come with a prescription in their hand only to discover that their medical card has been terminated? Have your members had that experience with people? Have people had their medical card terminated without their knowledge? How do your members cope or react in that situation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Expanding the Role of the Pharmacy: Irish Pharmacy Union (1 Jul 2014)

Jerry Buttimer: Yes.